Leading Shakespearean scholars explore various aspects of the bard's life and works in this authoritative introduction to the entire field of Shakespeare studies
Kenneth Muir Boeken
Kenneth Arthur Muir was een vooraanstaand literatuurwetenschapper en auteur, gevierd om zijn diepgaande bijdragen aan Shakespeare-studies en het Engelse Renaissancetheater. Zijn werk duikt in de ingewikkelde nuances van klassieke teksten en biedt een inzichtelijke analyse die hun blijvende betekenis belicht.
This new edition is based on the quarto, the version closest to the original manuscript. The introduction illminates the plays' origins and practicalities of composition, its reception and influence. Detailed notes pay especial attention to language and staging, and the volume includes King Lear's first derivative, a contemporary ballad, and guides to appreciation of the play and its multiple offshoots.
Macbeth
- 96bladzijden
- 4 uur lezen
Complete text of Shakespeare's tragedy, with an introduction, criticism, and stage history. Signet Shakespeare.
King Lear. A Critical Study
- 122bladzijden
- 5 uur lezen
This is a critical study of Shakespeare's "King Lear" for "A" level students.
The Comedy of Manners
- 172bladzijden
- 7 uur lezen
Focusing on the Comedy of Manners, this book explores its origins in English and French literature, distinguishing it from other comedic forms. It features in-depth chapters on key playwrights such as Etherege, Dryden, Wycherly, Congreve, Vanbrugh, and Farquhar, highlighting their contributions to the genre. Additionally, it examines Jeremy Collier's critique of the plays' immorality and profaneness, providing a comprehensive understanding of the cultural and literary context of the period.