The Sonnets: The State of Play Contributor(s): Crawforth, Hannah (Editor), Scott-Baumann, Elizabeth (Editor), Whitehead, Clare (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1474277136 ISBN-13: 9781474277136 Publisher: Continnuum-3PL OUR PRICE: $148.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Shakespeare - Literary Criticism | Poetry - Poetry | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
Dewey: 821.3 |
LCCN: 2016048850 |
Series: Arden Shakespeare the State of Play |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.1" W x 7.9" (0.90 lbs) 312 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Shakespeare's Sonnets both generate and demonstrate many of today's most pressing debates about Shakespeare and poetry. They explore history and aesthetics, gender and society, time and memory, and continue to invite divergent responses from critics and poets. This freeze-frame volume showcases the range of current debate and ideas surrounding these still startling poems. Each chapter has been carefully selected for its originality and relevance to the needs of students, teachers, and researchers. Key themes and topics covered include: |
Contributor Bio(s): Crawforth, Hannah: - Hannah Crawforth is Lecturer in Shakespeare Studies at King's College London, where her research is primarily concerned with the under-examined political, religious and literary implications of the history of the English language as it was studied in the Renaissance. She is also one of the four faculty members comprising the London Shakespeare Centre, launched at King's in 2009, currently working on several collaborative projects. |