The Routledge Guide to William Shakespeare

The Routledge Guide to William Shakespeare by Robert Shaughnessy

Demystifying and contextualising Shakespeare for the twenty-first century, this book offers both an introduction to the subject for beginners as well as an invaluable resource for more experienced Shakespeareans. In this friendly, structured guide, Robert Shaughnessy: introduces Shakespeare’s life and works in context, providing crucial historical background looks at each of Shakespeare’s plays in turn, considering issues of historical context, contemporary criticism and performance history provides detailed discussion of twentieth-century Shakespearean criticism, exploring the theories, debates and discoveries that shape our understanding of Shakespeare today looks at contemporary performances of Shakespeare on stage and screen provides further critical reading by play outlines detailed chronologies of Shakespeare’s life and works and also of twentieth-century criticism The companion website at www.routledge.com/textbooks/shaughnessy contains student-focused materials and resources, including an interactive timeline and annotated weblinks.

"This book will be valuable to advanced undergraduates seeking a lucid, concise overview of recent decades in Shakespeare studiesRecommended."
- CHOICE

University of Kent, UK

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ISBN 13	9780415275408
ISBN 10	0415275407
Title	The Routledge Guide to William Shakespeare
Author	Robert Shaughnessy
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	2010-12-14
Number of pages	488
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