Author: Francis MeresPublisher:
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Languages : en
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Palladis Tamia
Author: Francis MeresEdmund Spencer
Author: R. M. CummingsPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000142876
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 387
Book Description
This book examines Edmund Spenser's essays. It presents the criticisms of John Dryden, which are determined by his own preoccupations than by his reading of other critics, and contains three larger sections (covering the periods 1579-1600, 1600-1660, 1660-1715) into which all this material falls.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Shakespeare's Plays
Author: Cynthia GreenwoodPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9781592577088
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Here art thou real Shakespeare. The resurgence of interest in Shakespeare's plays - largely due to recent film adaptations - has reminded the world that Shakespearean theatre is a social art form. This guide focuses on the essence of the spoken word of his plays rather than simply dissecting them. It also explores the cultural and historical contexts for the major plays, offering the director's and actor's perspective in addition to that of the scholar and close reader. Each major play is explored in depth, explaining Shakespearean terms Offers commentary on the experience of each play on and off stage with attention to language and verse Appendixes include Shakespeare's likely collaborations, a glossary, suggested further reading, and resources for viewing live performances and video/audio recordings Perfect for students, general readers, theatregoers, and actors Published to commemorate Shakespeare's 443rd birthday
The First Part of the Contention Between the Two Famous Houses of York and Lancaster
Author: William ShakespearePublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 158
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Shakespeare as Literary Dramatist
Author: Lukas ErnePublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107029651
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 327
Book Description
This second edition of Erne's groundbreaking study includes a new preface that reviews the controversy the book has triggered.
The Epigrams of Sir John Harington
Author: Sir John HaringtonPublisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN: 9780754660026
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
This is the first complete edition of Harington's Epigrams. Based solely on the three manuscripts arranged and revised by the author, it reveals Harington's elaborate theological and political design, which the distortions of posthumous editions have concealed for four centuries. With an extensive introduction, commentary and critical apparatus, and a text that highlights Harington's own revisions, this volume enables the reader for the first time to see Harington's Epigrams as an intricate and complex work of art.
Report of the Acting Director of University Libraries
Author: Stanford University. LibrariesPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 700
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Shakespeare's Sonnets
Author: William ShakespearePublisher:
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Category : Sonnets, English
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
FOLGER SHAKESPEARE LIBRARYTHE WORLD'S LEADING CENTER FOR SHAKESPEARE STUDIES"This edition includes: " Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on the page facing each sonnet and poem A brief introduction to each sonnet and poem, providing insight and context Introductions to reading Shakespeare's language in the sonnets and in the poems Essays by leading Shakespeare scholars who provide modern perspectives on the sonnets and on the poems Illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books"Essays by" Lynne Magnusson and Catherine BelseyThe Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., is home to the world's largest collection of Shakespeare's printed works, and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs. For more information, visit www.folger.edu.
The Bedford Companion to Shakespeare
Author: Russ McDonaldPublisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312248802
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
Providing a unique combination of well-written, up-to-date background information and intriguing selections from primary documents, The Bedford Companion to Shakespeare introduces students to the topics most important to the study of Shakespeare in their full historical and cultural context. This new edition contains many new documents, particularly by women and other marginalized voices from the early modern period. There is also a new chapter on Shakespeare in performance, which introduces students to the great variety of productions of Shakespeare's works over the centuries.
William Shakespeare
Author: Stanley WellsPublisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393316674
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 692
Book Description
An indespensable companion to The Norton Shakespeare, Based on the Oxford Edition, this is the most comprehensive reference work on Shakespearean textual problems ever compiled in a single volume. William Shakespeare: A Textual Companion provides a wealth of information about the problems presented by texts and the processes by which editorial decisions are reached. The General Introduction discusses the critical and theoretical issues raised by different kinds of editions, the nature of early manuscripts, printed texts, and the evidence for the canon and chronology of Shakespeare's works. It also offers a concise history of the editing of Shakespeare and sets forth the editorial principles of the Oxford Edition. Included for each work, are an introduction, textual notes, press variants, discussions of emendations and problems of modernization, plausible alternative readings, and a letter-by-letter reprint of the stage directions in the control text, among other materials. --
