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Shakespeare: The Basics
Contributor(s): McEvoy, Sean (Author)
ISBN: 0415682800     ISBN-13: 9780415682800
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $25.60  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: May 2012
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Drama
- Literary Criticism | Shakespeare
- Drama | Shakespeare
Dewey: 822.33
LCCN: 2011044385
Series: Basics
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5" W x 7.7" (0.70 lbs) 292 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - British Isles
 
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Publisher Description:

Now in its third edition Shakespeare: The Basics is an insightful and informative introduction to the work of William Shakespeare. Exploring all aspects of Shakespeare's plays including the language, cultural contexts, and modern interpretations, this text looks at how a range of plays from across the genres have been understood. Updates in this edition include:

  • Ecocritical, queer, presentist and gendered discussions of Shakespeare's work

  • Studies of new performances including Tennant and Tate's Much Ado About Nothing

  • Critical discussions of race and politics in Othello and King Lear

  • Case studies of modern film versions of Shakespeare's works

  • A chronology of Shakespeare's work and contemporary events

With fully updated further reading throughout and a wide range of case studies and examples, this text is essential reading for all those studying Shakespeare's work.