Coriolanus A Critical Reader

Author : Liam E. Semler
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2021-01-28
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781350111219

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Coriolanus: A Critical Reader by Liam E. Semler Pdf

Coriolanus is the last and most intriguing of Shakespeare's Roman tragedies. Critics, directors and actors have long been bewitched by this gripping character study of a warrior that Rome can neither tolerate nor do without. Caius Martius Coriolanus is a terrifying war machine in battle, a devoted son to a wise and ambitious mother at home, and an inflammatory scorner of the rights and rites of the common people. This Critical Reader opens up the extraordinary range of interpretation the play has elicited over the centuries and offers exciting new directions for scholarship. The volume commences with a Timeline of key events relating to Coriolanus in print and performance and an Introduction by the volume editor. Chapters survey the scholarly reaction to the play over four centuries, the history of Coriolanus on stage and the current research and thinking about the play. The second half of the volume comprises four 'New Directions' essays exploring: the rhetoric and performance of the self, the play's relevance to our contemporary world, an Hegelian approach to the tragedy, and the insights of computer-assisted stylometry. A final chapter critically surveys resources for teaching the play.

Author : David Wheeler
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2015-04-10
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781317532231

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Coriolanus by David Wheeler Pdf

Originally published in 1995. Providing the most influential historical criticism, but also some contemporary pieces written for the volume, this collection includes the most essential study and reviews of this tragic play. The first part contains critical articles arranged chronologically while the second part presents reviews of stage performances from 1901 to 1988 from a variety of sources. Chapters chosen are representative of their given age and critical approach and therefore show the changing responses and the topics that interested critics in the play through the years. Coriolanus is an unsympathetic character and the play has been traditionally less popular than other tragedies - a comprehensive introduction by the editor discusses these attitudes to the play and the reasons behind them.

Author : Peter Kirwan,Duncan Salkeld
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2023-06-29
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781350270190

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Arden of Faversham: A Critical Reader by Peter Kirwan,Duncan Salkeld Pdf

One of the earliest domestic tragedies, Arden of Faversham is a powerful Elizabethan drama based on the real-life murder of Thomas Arden. This Critical Reader presents the first collection of essays specifically focused upon Arden of Faversham. It highlights the way in which this important play from the early 1590s stands at several different critical intersections. Focused research chapters propose new directions for exploring the play in the light of ecocriticism, genre studies, critical race studies and narratives of dispossession. It also looks forward to Arden of Faversham's role and status in a less author-centred critical climate. Chapters explore how this anonymous and canonically marginal play has been approached in the past by scholars and theatre-makers and the frameworks that have offered productive insight into its unique features. The volume includes chapters covering a wide range of critical discourses and resources available for its study, as well as offering practical approaches to the play in the classroom.

Author : David George
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2004-07-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781847141163

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Coriolanus by David George Pdf

Volumes in this series trace the course of Shakespeare criticism, play-by-play, from the earliest items of recorded criticism to the beginnings of the modern period. The focus of the documentary material is from the late 18th century to the first half of the 20th century. Thus the Series makes a major contribution to our understanding of the plays and of the traditions of Shakespearean criticsm as they have developed from century to century. The introduction to each volume constitutes an important chapter of literary history, tracing the entire critical career of each play from the beginnings to the present day.

Author : Jennifer Kitchen
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2023-12-07
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781108892254

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Critical Pedagogy and Active Approaches to Teaching Shakespeare by Jennifer Kitchen Pdf

Active approaches to teaching Shakespeare are growing in popularity, seen not only as enjoyable and accessible, but as an egalitarian and progressive teaching practice. A growing body of resources supports this work in classrooms. Yet critiques of these approaches argue they are not rigorous and do little to challenge the conservative status quo around Shakespeare. Meanwhile, Shakespeare scholarship more broadly is increasingly recognising the role of critical pedagogy, particularly feminist and decolonising approaches, and asks how best to teach Shakespeare within twenty-first century understandings of cultural value and social justice. Via vignettes of schools' participation in Coram Shakespeare School Foundation's festival, this Element draws on critical theories of education, play and identity to argue active Shakespeare teaching is a playful co-construction with learners and holds rich potential towards furthering social justice-oriented approaches to teaching the plays.

Author : James Emerson Phillips
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Generals in literature
ISBN : 0131726684

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Twentieth Century Interpretations of Coriolanus by James Emerson Phillips Pdf

Author : Domenico Lovascio
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-17
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781350049918

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Antony and Cleopatra: A Critical Reader by Domenico Lovascio Pdf

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 Antony and Cleopatra is among Shakespeare's most enduringly popular tragedies. A theatrical piece of extraordinary political power, it also features one of his most memorable couples. Both intellectually and emotionally challenging, Antony and Cleopatra also tests the boundaries of theatrical representation. This volume offers a stimulating and accessible guide to the play that takes stock of the past and current situation of scholarship while simultaneously opening up fresh, thought-provoking critical perspectives.

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012-08-15
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780486153759

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Coriolanus by William Shakespeare Pdf

A military hero of ancient Rome attempts to shift from his career as a general to become a politician — a disastrous move that results in his leading an attack on Rome.

Author : Domenico Lovascio
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2021-07-29
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781350215528

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Antony and Cleopatra: A Critical Reader by Domenico Lovascio Pdf

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 Antony and Cleopatra is among Shakespeare's most enduringly popular tragedies. A theatrical piece of extraordinary political power, it also features one of his most memorable couples. Both intellectually and emotionally challenging, Antony and Cleopatra also tests the boundaries of theatrical representation. This volume offers a stimulating and accessible guide to the play that takes stock of the past and current situation of scholarship while simultaneously opening up fresh, thought-provoking critical perspectives.

Author : Andrew James Hartley
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10-20
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781474220392

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Julius Caesar: A Critical Reader by Andrew James Hartley Pdf

This volume offers a practical, accessible and thought-provoking guide to this Roman tragedy, surveying its major themes and critical reception. It also provides a detailed and up-to-date history of the play's performance, beginning with its earliest known staging in 1599, including an analysis of the 2013 film Caesar Must Die starring Italian inmates, and an assessment of why the play is now coming back into vogue on stage. Moving through to four new critical essays, it opens up cutting-edge perspectives on the work, and finishes with a guide to pedagogical approaches by the experienced teacher and leading academic Jeremy Lopez. Detailing web-based and production-related resources, and including an annotated bibliography of critical works, the guide will equip teachers and facilitate students' understanding of this challenging play.

Author : Efterpi Mitsi
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2019-01-10
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781350014183

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Troilus and Cressida: A Critical Reader by Efterpi Mitsi Pdf

Troilus and Cressida: A Critical Reader offers an accessible and thought-provoking guide to this complex problem play, surveying its key themes and evolving critical preoccupations. Considering its generic ambiguity and experimentalism, it also provides a uniquely detailed and up-to-date history of the play's stage performance from Dryden's rewriting up to Mark Ravenhill and Elizabeth LeCompte's controversial 2012 production for the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Wooster Group. Moving through to four new critical essays, the guide opens up fresh perspectives on the play's iconoclastic nature and its key themes, ranging from issues of gender and sexuality to Elizabethan politics, from the uses of antiquity to questions of cultural translation, with particular attention paid on Troilus' “Greekness”. The volume finishes with a helpful guide to critical and web-based resources. Discussing the ways in which this challenging and acerbic play can be brought to life in the classroom, it suggests performance-based strategies, designed to engage with the dramaturgical and theatrical dimensions of the text; close-reading exercises with an emphasis on rhetoric, metaphor and the practice of “troping”; and a series of tools designed to situate the play in a range of contexts, including its classical and critical frameworks.

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1904
Category : Miniature books
ISBN : BNC:1001933388

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Coriolanus by William Shakespeare Pdf

Author : WILLIAM. SHAKESPEARE
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1033688290

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SHAKESPEARES TRAGEDY OF CORIOLANUS by WILLIAM. SHAKESPEARE Pdf

Author : Adrian Poole
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Drama
ISBN : STANFORD:36105002596919

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Coriolanus by Adrian Poole Pdf

Author : George Wilkes,J. W. Taverner
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2024-05-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783385481688

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Shakespeare, from an American Point of View, Including an Inquiry as to His Religious Faith, and His Knowledge of Law. With the Baconian Theory Considered by George Wilkes,J. W. Taverner Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.