"The game's afoot"

A Sports Lover's Introduction to Shakespeare

Häftad, Engelska, 2018

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Beskrivning

Like the age-old feud between the Montagues and Capulets in Romeo and Juliet, the enduring rivalry between the Boston Celtics and the LA Lakers makes for great drama. Macbeth's career began with promise but ended in ruin--not unlike Pete Rose's. Twelfth Night's Viola's disguise as a boy to enter into a man's world is echoed in Babe Didrikson Zaharias' challenge to the pro golf patriarchy when she competed in the Los Angeles Open.Exploring parallels between Shakespeare's plays and famous events in the world of sports, this book introduces seven of the best-known plays to the sports enthusiast and offers a fresh perspective to Shakespeare devotees.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2018-06-26
Mått:152 x 229 x 11 mm
Vikt:286 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:223
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9781476670065

Utforska kategorier

Sportböcker inom Sport, fritid och hobby
Dramatik inom Skönlitteratur
Skådespelare och artister inom Kultur

Mer om författaren

Cynthia Lewis is Charles A. Dana Professor of English at Davidson College in North Carolina. She regularly publishes literary criticism on Shakespeare and his contemporaries and is a recognized literary journalist.

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPrefaceIntroduction1. “Ancient grudges”: Rivalry in Romeo and Juliet and the Lakers versus the Celticsdelete deleteInside Shakespeare: Pronouns in Romeo and Juliet2. “Glory like a shooting star”: Richard II, Over-Confidence and “The Miracle on Ice”delete deleteInside Shakespeare: Subtext in Richard II3. “The uses of adversity”: The 1988 World Series, Kirk Gibson and As You Like Itdelete deleteAn Interview with Coach Bob McKillop4. “Even play of battle”: Henry V, Agincourt and Super Bowl IIIdelete deleteAn Interview with Kevin and Della O’Neill, Leicester City Soccer Fans5. “I am the man!” Twelfth Night and Women of Prowessdelete deleteInterview with Shakespearean Actor Graham Smith6. “Vaulting ambition”: Team versus Self and Macbethdelete deleteInside Shakespeare: Macbeth and the Question of Emphasis7. “Sea change”: The Tempest, Andre Agassi and Second deleteChancesdelete deleteInside Shakespeare: Over-Simplification in and of The TempestAppendix: Professional Actors Comment on Parallels Between Spectator Sports and Shakespearean PerformanceChapter NotesBibliographyIndex