| Shakespeare Criticism in the Twentieth Century Contributor(s): Taylor, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0198711840 ISBN-13: 9780198711841 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $36.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2001 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Shakespeare Criticism in the Twentieth Century traces the reception of Shakespeare in the critical literature from the end of Victorianism to the present day. It charts a course through the turbulent waters of the twentieth century's intense and prolific engagement with Shakespeare, dramatist and poet. Following an introductory overview of the major trends in Shakespeare criticism in their embattled state in the twentieth century, later chapters take up the various strands of this criticism in a more expansive manner. The book ranges widely across the plays and poems, and canvasses all stages of Shakespeare's career. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Shakespeare - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Literary Criticism | Semiotics & Theory |
| Dewey: 822.33 |
| LCCN: 00045319 |
| Series: Oxford Shakespeare Topics (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 5.25" W x 8" (0.73 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Shakespeare Criticism in the Twentieth Century traces the reception of Shakespeare in the critical literature from the end of Victorianism to the present day. It charts a course through the turbulent waters of the twentieth century's intense and prolific engagement with Shakespeare, dramatist and poet. Following an introductory overview of the major trends in Shakespeare criticism in their embattled state in the twentieth century, later chapters take up the various strands of this criticism in a more expansive manner. The book ranges widely across the plays and poems, and canvasses all stages of Shakespeare's career. |