The Definitive Shakespeare Companion 4 Volumes

Author : Joseph Rosenblum
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 3141 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2017-06-22
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9798216072836

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The Definitive Shakespeare Companion [4 volumes] by Joseph Rosenblum Pdf

This expansive four-volume work gives students detailed explanations of Shakespeare's plays and poems and also covers his age, life, theater, texts, and language. Numerous excerpts from primary source historical documents contextualize his works, while reviews of productions chronicle his performance history and reception. Shakespeare's works often served to convey simple truths, but they are also complex, multilayered masterpieces. Shakespeare drew on varied sources to create his plays, and while the plays are sometimes set in worlds before the Elizabethan age, they nonetheless parallel and comment on situations in his own era. Written with the needs of students in mind, this four-volume set demystifies Shakespeare for today's readers and provides the necessary perspective and analysis students need to better appreciate the genius of his work. This indispensable ready reference examines Shakespeare's plots, language, and themes; his use of sources and exploration of issues important to his age; the interpretation of his works through productions from the Renaissance to the present; and the critical reaction to key questions concerning his writings. The book provides coverage of each key play and poems in discrete sections, with each section presenting summaries; discussions of themes, characters, language, and imagery; and clear explications of key passages. Readers will be able to inspect historical documents related to the topics explored in the work being discussed and view excerpts from Shakespeare's sources as well as reviews of major productions. The work also provides a comprehensive list of print and electronic resources suitable for student research.

Author : Michael Quinn Dudley
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2023-10-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781527539365

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The Shakespeare Authorship Question and Philosophy by Michael Quinn Dudley Pdf

For nearly 200 years, people have questioned the identity of Shakespeare; however, this debate is often dismissed by most scholars as “just a conspiracy theory,” with the life of the poet-playwright being “beyond doubt.” And yet, the documented facts related to the man from Stratford are meagre—where they exist at all—forcing biographers to rely heavily on their own imaginations. What does it mean to say that the traditional stance on Shakespeare’s authorship is a belief as opposed to a search for knowledge? What are the ethical implications of declaring that some history is “beyond doubt,” and that no debate about it may be permitted? What can theories of knowledge, truth and rhetoric tell us about how knowledge of Shakespeare has been constructed and justified? To the extent that this belief has consequences for society, can it then be said to be an ethical one? Finally, what difference does it actually make—from a pragmatic perspective—who the Author was? Highly original in its scope, The Shakespeare Authorship Question and Philosophy sets out the debate’s many profound philosophical dimensions concerning knowledge, historiography, truth and academic freedom—implications that transcend the debate itself.

Author : David Scott Kastan
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1999-10-29
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0631218785

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A Companion to Shakespeare by David Scott Kastan Pdf

A Companion to Shakespeare is an indispensable book for students and teachers of Shakespeare, indeed for anyone with an interest in his plays. Contains 28 newly commissioned essays written by the most distinguished historians and literary scholars Situates Shakespeare in the historical and cultural conditions in which he wrote

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:704052436

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The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare Pdf

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1953
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:468874889

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The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare Pdf

Author : Dympna Callaghan
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 581 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2016-05-23
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781118501269

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A Feminist Companion to Shakespeare by Dympna Callaghan Pdf

The question is not whether Shakespeare studies needs feminism, but whether feminism needs Shakespeare. This is the explicitly political approach taken in the dynamic and newly updated edition of A Feminist Companion to Shakespeare. Provides the definitive feminist statement on Shakespeare for the 21st century Updates address some of the newest theatrical andcreative engagements with Shakespeare, offering fresh insights into Shakespeare’s plays and poems, and gender dynamics in early modern England Contributors come from across the feminist generations and from various stages in their careers to address what is new in the field in terms of historical and textual discovery Explores issues vital to feminist inquiry, including race, sexuality, the body, queer politics, social economies, religion, and capitalism In addition to highlighting changes, it draws attention to the strong continuities of scholarship in this field over the course of the history of feminist criticism of Shakespeare The previous edition was a recipient of a Choice Outstanding Academic Title award; this second edition maintains its coverage and range, and bringsthe scholarship right up to the present day

Author : Michael Dobson,Stanley Wells,Will Sharpe,Erin Sullivan
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-15
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780191058158

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The Oxford Companion to Shakespeare by Michael Dobson,Stanley Wells,Will Sharpe,Erin Sullivan Pdf

The Oxford Companion to Shakespeare is the most comprehensive reference work available on Shakespeare's life, times, works, and his 400-year global legacy. In addition to the authoritative A-Z entries, it includes nearly 100 illustrations, a chronology, a guide to further reading, a thematic contents list, and special feature entries on each of Shakespeare's works. Tying in with the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, this much-loved Companion has been revised and updated, reflecting developments and discoveries made in recent years and to cover the performance, interpretation, and the influence of Shakespeare's works up to the present day. First published in 2001, the online edition was revised in 2011, with updates to over 200 entries plus 16 new entries. These online updates appear in print for the first time in this second edition, along with a further 35,000 new and revised words. These include more than 80 new entries, ranging from important performers, directors, and scholars (such as Lucy Bailey, Samuel West, and Alfredo Michel Modenessi), to topics as diverse as Shakespeare in the digital age and the ubiquity of plants in Shakespeare's works, to the interpretation of Shakespeare globally, from Finland to Iraq. To make information on Shakespeare's major works easier to find, the feature entries have been grouped and placed in a centre section (fully cross-referenced from the A-Z). The thematic listing of entries - described in the press as 'an invaluable panorama of the contents' - has been updated to include all of the new entries. This edition contains a preface written by much-lauded Shakespearian actor Simon Russell Beale. Full of both entertaining trivia and scholarly detail, this authoritative Companion will delight the browser and reward students, academics, as well as anyone wanting to know more about Shakespeare.

Author : Phyllis Hartnoll
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Theater
ISBN : 185007044X

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The Concise Companion to the Theatre by Phyllis Hartnoll Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1403455085

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The Complete Oxford Shakespeare by Anonim Pdf

Author : Louis B. Wright
Publisher : Associated University Presse
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1978-07
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 091801655X

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Folger Library, Two Decades of Growth by Louis B. Wright Pdf

Author : Leslie Dunton-Downer,Alan Riding
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1409346250

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Essential Shakespeare Handbook by Leslie Dunton-Downer,Alan Riding Pdf

The ultimate visual guide to every Shakespeare play The Essential Shakespeare Handbook unravels the history, themes and language of Shakespeare's plays and sonnets. Romance, comedy and tragedy, Shakespeare's canon has it all. With act-by-act plot summaries and resumes of main characters, the Essential Shakespeare Handbook will allow you to enjoy the Bard with new confidence. See the plays and sonnets in context with a portrait of the Bard's life and the world of Elizabethan and Jacobean theatre. Enrich your experience of the Bard's work on the page, stage, and screen with an in-depth look at Shakespearean language and Shakespeare's influence across the globe. Whether you want a quick overview of Hamlet before a trip to the theatre or help with a Shakespeare essay, the popular Essential Shakespeare Handbook now with a new jacket (previous ISBN 9780751348828) is the book for you.

Author : Joseph Rosenblum
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-15
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781538113813

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All the World's a Stage by Joseph Rosenblum Pdf

William Shakespeare wrote during a great age of exploration, of not only England but around the globe. The locales featured in the playwright’s works are crucial to the drama that unfolds in each of his plays. Though England figures in many of his works, his vision encompassed countries all over Europe—from Shylock’s house in The Merchant of Venice to Kronberg castle in Hamlet. In All the World’s a Stage: A Guide to Shakespearean Sites, Joseph Rosenblum identifies and describes all of the settings featured in the bard’s plays—from modest dwellings noted in a brief scene to the wide array of castles depicted in many of his histories and tragedies. Locations that figure significantly in Shakespeare’s plays include Austria in Measure for Measure, Cypress in Othello, Illyria in Twelfth Night, Egypt in Antony and Cleopatra, and Flroence in All’s Well That End’s Well, among others. Historic buildings are also scrutinized, from the Tower of London in several plays to Notre Dame in Henry VI and the Forum in Julius Caesar. In addition to plot summaries, the author analyzes the choice of locations, delineating the historically prominent settings of Shakespeare’s epic dramas, such as the glorified Rome and the sensual Egypt that Marc Antony is torn between in his pursuit of Cleopatra. Rosenblum also discusses how some of Shakespeare’s settings were either altered or invented for dramatic purposes, such as the imagined sea coast of Bohemia in A Winter’s Tale and Prospero’s island in The Tempest. Though focused on plays, this volume also discusses locations associated with Shakespeare that do not appear in his works. In addition to descriptions of very real settings throughout Great Britain, the author notes underground stops in London ideal for tourist exploration. Indeed, anyone interested in a Shakespearean tour of England will find material here for designing such a trip. Meticulously researched and featuring an appendix of works by location, All the World’s a Stage: A Guide to Shakespearean Sites is an invaluable resource for scholars, students, and fans of England’s greatest playwright.

Author : Jeffrey Kahan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 10 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2008-04-18
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781135973650

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King Lear by Jeffrey Kahan Pdf

Is King Lear an autonomous text, or a rewrite of the earlier and anonymous play King Leir? Should we refer to Shakespeare’s original quarto when discussing the play, the revised folio text, or the popular composite version, stitched together by Alexander Pope in 1725? What of its stage variations? When turning from page to stage, the critical view on King Lear is skewed by the fact that for almost half of the four hundred years the play has been performed, audiences preferred Naham Tate's optimistic adaptation, in which Lear and Cordelia live happily ever after. When discussing King Lear, the question of what comprises ‘the play’ is both complex and fragmentary. These issues of identity and authenticity across time and across mediums are outlined, debated, and considered critically by the contributors to this volume. Using a variety of approaches, from postcolonialism and New Historicism to psychoanalysis and gender studies, the leading international contributors to King Lear: New Critical Essays offer major new interpretations on the conception and writing, editing, and cultural productions of King Lear. This book is an up-to-date and comprehensive anthology of textual scholarship, performance research, and critical writing on one of Shakespeare's most important and perplexing tragedies. Contributors Include: R.A. Foakes, Richard Knowles, Tom Clayton, Cynthia Clegg, Edward L. Rocklin, Christy Desmet, Paul Cantor, Robert V. Young, Stanley Stewart and Jean R. Brink

Author : Harold Bloom
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 774 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2008-07
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780007292844

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Shakespeare by Harold Bloom Pdf

Harold Bloom, the doyen of American literary critics and author of 'The Western Canon', has spent a professional lifetime reading, writing about, and teaching Shakespeare. In this magisterial interpretation, Bloom explains Shakespeare's genius in a radical and provocative re-reading of the plays.

Author : Fiona Ritchie,Peter Sabor
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 469 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2012-04-19
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780521898607

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Shakespeare in the Eighteenth Century by Fiona Ritchie,Peter Sabor Pdf

This book examines Shakespeare's influence and popularity in all aspects of eighteenth-century literature, culture and society.