Warren Chernaik (King's College London)

The Cambridge Introduction to Shakespeare's History Plays

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This lively and accessible 2007 introduction discusses each of Shakespeare's history plays, and their distinctive characteristics, in turn: the three early Henry VI plays; Richard III; King John; Richard II; Henry IV 1 and 2; Henry V; and Henry VIII. An invaluable guide to these fascinating and complex plays.

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Produktdetails

• Cambridge Introductions to Literature
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 222
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Januar 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 362g
• ISBN-13: 9780521671200
• ISBN-10: 0521671205
• Artikelnr.: 22783168

Autorenporträt

Warren Chernaik is Visiting Professor at King's College London, and Emeritus Professor, University of London.

Inhaltsangabe

1. The uses of history; 2. The wars of the critics; 3. The paper crown: 1, 2, and 3 Henry VI; 4. Determined to be a villain: Richard III; 5. Gain, be my lord: King John; 6. The death of kings: Richard II; 7. Lord of misrule: 1 and 2 Henry IV; 8. Band of brothers: Henry V; 9. Epilogue: Henry VIII; Bibliography.

Rezensionen

'Fresh but informed, Chernaik's study will please both students and those who think they know more. The author brings characters alive in intelligent ways, deftly conjures memories of productions and films he has seen, and is particularly good at encapsulating competing critical accounts of these texts in a few pithy words ... a focussed but also panoramic reading of Shakespeare's history plays.' Michael Hattaway, University of Sheffield