| Shakespeare's Problem Plays: All's Well That Ends Well, Measure for Measure, Troilus and Cressida 2005 Edition Contributor(s): Barker, Simon (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0333654285 ISBN-13: 9780333654286 Publisher: Red Globe Press OUR PRICE: $36.58 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2005 Annotation: This "New Casebook" offers a selection of contemporary readings of Shakespeare's "problem plays," "All's Well That Ends Well," "Measure for Measure," and "Troilus and Cressida," reflecting the diversity of late twentieth-century theory and the controversy that continues to be generated by these plays. Issues discussed include the meaning of the term "problem play," their historical context, political and cultural significance, and issues of staging and theater history. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Shakespeare - Literary Criticism | Modern - General |
| Dewey: 822.33 |
| LCCN: 2004065849 |
| Series: New Casebooks (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.57" H x 5.56" W x 8.5" (0.69 lbs) 250 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 16th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This New Casebook offers a selection of contemporary readings of Shakespeare's 'Problem Plays', All's Well That Ends Well, Measure for Measure, and Troilus and Cressida, reflecting the diversity of late twentieth-century theory and the controversy that continues to be generated by these plays. Issues discussed include the meaning of the term 'Problem Play', the historical context and political and cultural significance of the plays, and issues of staging and theatre history. |