Sean McEvoy (UK Varndean College)

Shakespeare: The Basics

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Now in its third edition Shakespeare: The Basics is an insightful and informative introduction to the work of William Shakespeare, exploring the language used and the ways in which his plays have been studied and understood.

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Produktdetails

• The Basics
• Verlag: Routledge / Taylor & Francis
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: Y120899
• 3. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 292
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Mai 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 126mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 332g
• ISBN-13: 9780415682800
• ISBN-10: 0415682800
• Artikelnr.: 33257299

Autorenporträt

Sean McEvoy teaches English and Classical literature at Varndean Sixth Form College Brighton, where he also co-ordinates the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. He has taught at Cambridge and Sussex universities and has been a visiting lecturer on the Shakespeare MA course at Royal Holloway, University of London.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Part I: Understanding the Text 1. Shakespeare's Language 2. Shakespeare's Theatre 3. Shakespeare on Stage 4. Shakespeare on Film How do you film Shakespeare? Part II: The Genres 5. Shakespeare's genres 6. Understanding comedy: The Taming of the Shrew, The Merchant of Venice, Measure for Measure, As You Like It and Twelfth Night 7. Understanding History: King Richard II, King Henry IV Part 1, King Henry V and King Richard III 8. Understanding Tragedy: Hamlet, King Lear, Macbeth and Othello 9. Understanding Romance: The Winter's Tale and The Tempest Conclusion: The Future of Shakespeare Studies Appendix: Chronology Glossary