| Shakespeare: The Basics Contributor(s): McEvoy, Sean (Author) |
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ISBN: 041521288X ISBN-13: 9780415212885 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $94.95 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2000 Annotation: "Shakespeare: The Basics" aims to demystify Shakespeare's plays for the beginning reader by providing a thorough general introduction to this sometimes intimidating playwright. Concentrating on language, genre and history, McEvoy discusses the plays both in the light of contemporary thought and also in their historical context. He explores such diverse themes as social justice, the oppression or liberation of women and the idea of writing history, offering up a refreshingly clear guide to the Bard. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Shakespeare - Drama | Shakespeare |
| Dewey: 822.33 |
| LCCN: 99046914 |
| Series: Basics |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 5.39" W x 8.1" (0.95 lbs) 304 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Aimed squarely at the student new to Shakespeare, this volume provides a through introduction to the plays, based on the exciting new approaches shaping the field of Shakespeare studies. The author offers a refreshingly clear guide to Shakespeare's language; the plays as performance texts; the cultural and political contexts of the plays; early modern theatre practice; new understandings of the major genres. |