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William Shakespeare's Macbeth: A Routledge Study Guide and Sourcebook
Contributor(s): Leggatt, Alexander (Editor)
ISBN: 0415238242     ISBN-13: 9780415238243
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $109.25  
Product Type: Hardcover
Published: December 2005
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Annotation: William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" (c.1606) is a timeless tale of love, greed and power, which has given rise to heated debates around such issues as the representation of gender roles, political violence and the dramatisation of evil.
Taking the form of a sourcebook, this guide to Shakespeare's play offers:
- extensive introductory comment on the contexts, critical history and performance of the text, from publication to the present
- annotated extracts from key contextual documents, reviews, critical works and the text itself
- cross-references between documents and sections of the guide, in order to suggest links between texts, contexts and criticism
- suggestions for further reading.
Part of the "Routledge Guides to Literature," this volume is essential reading for all those beginning detailed study of "Macbeth "and seeking not only a guide to the play, but a way through the wealth of contextual and critical material that surrounds Shakespeare's text.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Shakespeare
Dewey: 822.33
LCCN: 2005019928
Series: Routledge Guides to Literature
Physical Information: 0.87" H x 5.68" W x 8.64" (0.82 lbs) 216 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 16th Century
- Cultural Region - British Isles
 
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William Shakespeare's Macbeth is a timeless tale of love, greed and power, which has given rise to heated debates around such issues as the representation of gender roles, political violence and the dramatisation of evil.

Taking the form of a sourcebook, this guide to Shakespeare's play presents:

  • extensive introductory comment on the contexts, critical history and performance of the text, from publication to present
  • annotated extracts from key contextual documents, reviews, critical works and the text itself
  • cross-references between documents and sections of the guide, in order to suggest links between texts, contexts and criticism
  • suggestions for further reading.

Part of the Routledge Guides to Literature series, this volume is essential reading for all those beginning detailed study of Macbeth and seeking not only a guide to the play, but a way through the wealth of contextual and critical material that surrounds Shakespeare's text.