The Shakespeare Handbook by Andrew Hiscock
Offers coverage of the major issues and key figures in Shakespeare studies, designed to facilitate progression from introductory topics to more sophisticated approaches. This work presents an introduction to Shakespeare and early modern literature. It provides an overview of major critical approaches, changes in the canon and directions research.
"Clear, wide-ranging, and full of varietyThis volume provides an accessible, and stimulating introduction to the study of Shakespeare, and is particularly fascinating for its extensive coverage of useful detail, its carefully staged treatment of particular topics, and for its overview of the productive tensions that characterise this vibrant field of study." - Professor John Drakakis, Department of English Studies, University of Stirling, UK.
As with the book as a whole, [chapter 7] could be used to organize a series of seminars: prompts for further discussion on each topic are included, with specific scenes suggested as cues for closer reading. -- The Year's Work in English Studies, Volume 90
A technical, skills-oriented manual... the Shakespeare Handbook offers students an invaluable critical glossary that is simultaneously theoretical and practical... [offers] undergraduate classroom-friendly snapshots of the history and methods of Shakespearean criticism. -- Studies in English Literature
As with the book as a whole, [chapter 7] could be used to organize a series of seminars: prompts for further discussion on each topic are included, with specific scenes suggested as cues for closer reading. -- The Year's Work in English Studies, Volume 90
A technical, skills-oriented manual... the Shakespeare Handbook offers students an invaluable critical glossary that is simultaneously theoretical and practical... [offers] undergraduate classroom-friendly snapshots of the history and methods of Shakespearean criticism. -- Studies in English Literature
Andrew Hiscock is Professor of English at Bangor University, UK. Stephen Longstaffe is Senior Lecturer in English at the University of Cumbria, UK.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780826495785 |
| ISBN 10 | 0826495788 |
| Title | The Shakespeare Handbook |
| Author | Andrew Hiscock |
| Series | Literature And Culture Handbooks |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2009-05-28 |
| Number of pages | 280 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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