Greenwood Guides to Shakespeare – serie
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King Lear
A Guide to the Play
E-bok, 2001
1524 kr
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In its timeless exploration of familial and political dissolution, and in its relentless questioning of the apparent moral indifference of the universe, King Lear is Shakespeare's darkest tragedy. It is also one of his most timely, for many of the issues it raises resonate loudly within our own …
Twelfth Night
A Guide to the Play
Av John R. Ford
E-bok, 2005
1344 kr
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Twelfth Night is one of the most accessible and yet elusive of Shakespeare's plays. It has enjoyed enormous popularity in performance, but it continues to challenge students. This guide provides a thorough introduction to the play. Included are chapters on the play's background, contexts, themes, …
Henry V
A Guide to the Play
Av Joan L. Hall
Inbunden, 1997
903 kr
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Henry V is a complex and challenging Shakespearean play that rewards detailed study. While few critics count it among Shakespeare's greatest works, the play is almost always successful in the theater. Compared to some of Shakespeare's more critically esteemed works, Henry V is more accessible to …
Hamlet
A Guide to the Play
Inbunden, 1998
562 kr
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Often regarded as Shakespeare's most complex and difficult play Hamlet is also one of his most popular. It has been performed countless times on the stage and has been produced in many film and television versions. Even those who have never read the complete play or seen a performance know a few …
Romeo and Juliet
A Guide to the Play
Inbunden, 1998
1310 kr
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Since its first performances around 1596 and its earliest editions (1597, 1599), Romeo and Juliet has remained one of Shakespeare's most popular plays. The reasons are not far to seek, as the play centers on a subject of perennial interest: romantic love. A mixed genre, the play begins as a comedy …
Othello
A Guide to the Play
Av Joan L. Hall
Inbunden, 1999
1148 kr
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One of Shakespeare's four major tragedies, Othello has captivated audiences for centuries. In its treatment of jealousy and racial tension, it offers an enduring study of universal themes. Part of the Greenwood Guides to Shakespeare, this reference book provides students with a comprehensive …
Julius Caesar
A Guide to the Play
Inbunden, 1998
1310 kr
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Perhaps more than any other single work, Shakespeare's Julius Caesar has popularized the image of Brutus as a ruthless and cowardly traitor, Caesar as a noble ruler and sympathetic victim, and the Ides of March as a time of danger and duplicity. On the surface, the play is comparatively simple and …
Merchant of Venice
A Guide to the Play
Inbunden, 2003
1310 kr
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The Merchant of Venice is one of Shakespeare's most frequently performed plays. Though written more than 400 years ago, the play's concerns—anti-Semitism, homosexuality, materialism, usury, the law, and the sincerity of love—continue to resonate in contemporary culture. Shylock, one of the most …
Antony and Cleopatra
A Guide to the Play
Av Joan L. Hall
Inbunden, 2001
903 kr
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In Antony and Cleopatra, Shakespeare dramatizes the classical love story of the Roman general and the Egyptian queen, their fatal romance, and the power struggle that leads to the triumph of Octavius Caesar. While the play has much to offer, it is also one of Shakespeare's least accessible …
As You Like It
A Guide to the Play
Inbunden, 2003
1066 kr
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This comprehensive guide includes a discussion of the play's textual history, analyses of its various contexts and sources of influence, an examination of its dramatic structure, a detailed plot summary, a discussion of major themes and critical approaches, and a look at major productions from the …
Tempest
A Guide to the Play
Inbunden, 2000
903 kr
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The Tempest was first published in 1623 and is probably the last play Shakespeare wrote by himself. The product of his artistic maturity, it has inspired a variety of modern adaptations and remains one of his most popular plays. While its plot is fairly straightforward, The Tempest addresses …
Love's Labour's Lost
A Guide to the Play
Inbunden, 2001
903 kr
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Love's Labour's Lost has had a puzzling history. Until the 1950s it was generally considered one of Shakespeare's earliest plays, and it was one of his most vilified until the 20th century. Perhaps more than any other Shakespearean play, it explores the power and limitations of language, and this …
King Lear
A Guide to the Play
Inbunden, 2001
1392 kr
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In its timeless exploration of familial and political dissolution, and in its relentless questioning of the apparent moral indifference of the universe, King Lear is Shakespeare's darkest tragedy. It is also one of his most timely, for many of the issues it raises resonate loudly within our own …
Twelfth Night
A Guide to the Play
Av John R. Ford
Inbunden, 2005
1229 kr
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Twelfth Night is one of the most accessible and yet elusive of Shakespeare's plays. It has enjoyed enormous popularity in performance, but it continues to challenge students. This guide provides a thorough introduction to the play. Included are chapters on the play's background, contexts, themes, …
Winter's Tale
A Guide to the Play
Av Joan L. Hall
Inbunden, 2005
903 kr
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With a raging bear, the figure of Time, and a statue that turns out to be a living woman, The Winter's Tale is one of Shakespeare's most unusual dramas. This book conveniently overviews the play and its contexts. The guide begins with a discussion of the play's textual history and its relation to …
Coriolanus
A Guide to the Play
Av Mary Steible
Inbunden, 2004
1310 kr
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Whether written for Renaissance law students or the popular crowds at the Globe Theatre, Shakespeare's Coriolanus appeals to a wide audience. With thematic consistency, the play presents the class conflict between Roman patricians and plebeians in terms of metaphors, images, and symbols of the …
