Shakespeare in London

AvHannah Crawforth,Sarah Dustagheer

Inbunden, Engelska, 2015

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Shakespeare in London offers a lively and engaging new reading of some of Shakespeare’s major work, informed by close attention to the language of his drama. The focus of the book is on Shakespeare’s London, how it influenced his drama and how he represents it on stage. Taking readers on an imaginative journey through the city, the book moves both chronologically, from beginning to end of Shakespeare’s dramatic career, and also geographically, traversing London from west to east.Each chapter focuses on one play and one key location, drawing out the thematic connections between that place and the drama it underwrites. Plays discussed in detail include Hamlet, Richard II, The Merchant of Venice, The Tempest, King Lear and Romeo and Juliet. Close textual readings accompany the wealth of contextual material, providing a fresh and exciting way into Shakespeare’s work.

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Utgivningsdatum:2015-02-26
Mått:129 x 198 x 19 mm
Vikt:408 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Arden Shakespeare
Antal sidor:280
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9781472573728

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Hannah Crawforth is Lecturer in Shakespeare Studies at King's College London, UK.Sarah Dustagheer is Lecturer in Early Modern Literature at the University of Kent, UK. Jennifer Young is Teaching Fellow in English Literature (1590–1700) at the University of Leeds, UK.

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An evocative journey that places Shakespeare’s plays in a revealing urban context

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List of IllustrationsAcknowledgementsNote on the TextA Chronology of Shakespeare’s Life and Early Modern LondonIntroduction: Shakespeare’s London1. Violence in Shakespeare’s London: Titus Andronicus (1594) and Tyburn2. Politics in Shakespeare’s London:Richard II (1595) and Whitehall3. Class in Shakespeare’s London:Romeo and Juliet (1595–6) and The Strand4. Law in Shakespeare’s London:The Merchant of Venice (1596–8) and the Inns of Court5. Religion in Shakespeare’s London:Hamlet (1600–1) and St Paul’s6. Medicine in Shakespeare’s London:King Lear (1605–6) and Bedlam7. Economics in Shakespeare’s London:Timon of Athens (1607) and the King’s Bench Prison, Southwark8. Experimentation in Shakespeare’s London: The Tempest (1610–11) and Lime StreetEpilogue: Henry VIII (1613) and the Tower of LondonWorks CitedSuggested Further ReadingIndex