| King Henry V: A Critical Reader Contributor(s): Cottegnies, Line (Editor), Hiscock, Andrew (Editor), Britland, Karen |
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ISBN: 1474280102 ISBN-13: 9781474280105 Publisher: Arden Shakespeare OUR PRICE: $118.80 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | Shakespeare - Literary Criticism | Shakespeare - Literary Criticism | Drama |
| Dewey: 822.33 |
| LCCN: 2018024006 |
| Series: Arden Early Modern Drama Guides |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.3" W x 7.9" (1.00 lbs) 352 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Arden Early Modern Drama Guides offer students and academics practical and accessible introductions to the critical and performance contexts of key Elizabethan and Jacobean plays. Essays from leading international scholars give invaluable insight into the text by presenting a range of critical perspectives, making the books ideal companions for study and research. Key features include:Essays on the play's critical and performance history A keynote essay on current research and thinking about the play A selection of new essays by leading scholars A survey of resources to direct students' further reading about the play in print and online This volume offers a thought-provoking guide to King Henry V, surveying the play's rich critical and performance history, with a particular emphasis on its reputation in France as well as Britain and the US. A chapter on non-Anglophone reactions to the play, alongside new essays on British identity, religion, medieval warfare and the questioning of Henry V's heroism, open up ground-breaking perspectives on the play. The volume also includes discussions of King Henry V's rich theatrical and filmic heritage, and a guide to learning and teaching resources and how these might be integrated into effective pedagogic strategies in the classroom. |
Contributor Bio(s): Cottegnies, Line: - Karen Britland is Professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA.Hiscock, Andrew: - Andrew Hiscock is Professor of English at Bangor University, UK. Hopkins, Lisa: - Lisa Hopkins is Professor of English at University of Sheffield Hallam. She has published numerous works on Shakespeare including her most recent work, Beginning Shakespeare (2005) and has written on film adaptations including Screening the Gothic. She is the Senior Editor of the online journal, Early Modern Literary Studies. |