MacDonald P. Jackson

Shakespeare, Dramatic Poetry and Value (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

This book explores the diverse means by which Shakespeare's poetry enriches his drama, illustrating how particular words in a particular order render his dialogue distinctive and create supreme literary and dramatic value.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 204
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Dezember 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040269268
• Artikelnr.: 72307485

Autorenporträt

MacDonald P. Jackson is Emeritus Professor of English at the University of Auckland.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements
Reference and Abbreviations
1 Introduction: Shakespeare, Poet and Playwright
2 Shakespeare's Early and Later Verse
2.1 Early Shakespeare: The Taming of the Shrew and the Question of
Authorship
2.2 Henry the Sixth, Part Three
2.3 Later Shakespeare: Antony and Cleopatra
3 Elements of Shakespeare's Dramatic Poetry
3.1 Macbeth: Poetry and the Expansion of Meaning
3.2 Wordplay and Imagery
3.3 Hamlet: Varieties of Style and Significance
3.4 Julius Caesar and Simplicity
4 Variation between Quartos
4.1 Romeo and Juliet: The Marriage Scene in Q1 (1597) and Q2 (1599)
4.2 Romeo and Juliet: Romeo's Last Speech in Q1 (1597) and Q2 (1599)
4.3 Romeo and Juliet: Variant Prologues
4.4 Hamlet: The Queen's Account of Ophelia's Death in Q1 (1603) and Q2
(1604/5)
4.5 Hamlet: 'To be or not to be' in Q1 (1603) and Q2 (1604/5)
5 Shakespeare and his Co-Authors
5.1 Timon of Athens: Shakespeare and Middleton
5.2 Pericles: Shakespeare and Wilkins
5.3 All Is True (Henry VIII) and The Two Noble Kinsmen: Shakespeare and
Fletcher
6 The 'Play On Shakespeare' Project
6.1 As You Like It: The Duke on Life in Arden
6.2 Henry the Fifth: The Chorus on the English Fleet's Voyage to France
6.3 Duncan and Banquo Arrive at Macbeth's Castle
6.4 The Tempest: Prospero's Monologue on his 'potent art'
6.5 The Two Noble Kinsmen: Arcite's Death
6.6 Conclusion
Appendix: Iambic Pentameter Verse
Bibliography
Index