Understanding Shakespeare's Plays

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A Candid Companion to all the Drama

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

1 739 kr

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'A brilliant book with absolutely everything you’d want to know about all of Shakespeare’s plays, from someone who really knows their stuff.' - Matthew Nichols, Manchester Grammar School, UKAre you curious about why Shakespeare's plays remain so popular four centuries since they were written? Do you need a companion to plays that you'll see on stage or will be studying? This guide will accelerate your comprehension, sharpen your insight, expand your vision and improve your experience of Shakespeare's plays.Understanding Shakespeare is an easy-to-use reference book that gives you a way into every play in the canon through a combination of enriching information, eye-opening analysis and frank discussion. Whereas other guidebooks present the plays neutrally, or offer commentary on a small selection of favourites, this one provides an accessible introduction to every play and acknowledges that not all of Shakespeare's plays are perfect gems. Understanding Shakespeare is unique - and uniquely helpful - in offering not only a sophisticated understanding of each play but also a candid review of its accomplishments and challenges, enabling you to make informed decisions about what to read or see and what to look for when you do. This is the book to get if you want to get Shakespeare.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-11-12
Mått169 x 244 x undefined mm
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor464
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN9781350543263

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INTRODUCTORY MATERIAL1.UNDERSTANDING SHAKESPEARE2.THE BIRTH OF THE BARDTHE PLAYS3.ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL4.ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA5.AS YOU LIKE IT6.THE COMEDY OF ERRORS7.CORIOLANUS8.CYMBELINE, KING OF BRITAIN9.HAMLET10.HENRY IV, PART 111.HENRY IV, PART 212.HENRY V13.HENRY VI, PARTS 1-314.HENRY VIII (ALL IS TRUE)15.JULIUS CAESAR16.KING JOHN17.KING LEAR18.LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST19.MACBETH20.MEASURE FOR MEASURE21.THE MERCHANT OF VENICE22.THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR23.A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM24.MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING 25.OTHELLO, THE MOOR OF VENICE26.PERICLES, PRINCE OF TYRE27.RICHARD II28.RICHARD III29.ROMEO AND JULIET30.THE TAMING OF THE SHREW31.THE TEMPEST32.TIMON OF ATHENS33.TITUS ANDRONICUS34.TROILUS AND CRESSIDA35.TWELFTH NIGHT, OR WHAT YOU WILL36.THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA37.THE TWO NOBLE KINSMEN38.THE WINTER’S TALEAPPENDICES39.DATING SHAKESPEARE'S PLAYSIndex

The book offers an entirely comprehensive coverage of WS’ output and the author’s scholarly credentials and experience make it look as though he is ideally positioned to write this book. There seems to be a deliberate and consistent effort in the proposal (and, in reality, in the sample chapters) to ensure that the book is accessible, chatty, fun and one which wouldn’t gather dust. Emphatically not an encyclopedia, it takes each of the Bard’s plays and holds them under a microscope. I enjoyed the sample chapters a lot.I think this is the sort of book that schools would buy so that every library, English classroom and Drama office had one. Additionally, it would be a great addition to theatre bookshops and a wonderful gift. Big international appeal also with a pleasing eye (based on the chapters available) on non-Western productions.

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