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Shakespeare: The Basics

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Aimed squarely at the student new to Shakespeare, this volume provides a through introduction to the plays, based on the exciting new approaches shaping the field of Shakespeare studies. The author offers a refreshingly clear guide to Shakespeare's language; the plays as performance texts; the cultural and political contexts of the plays; early modern theatre practice; new understandings of the major genres.

Language: English

Pages: 304

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Routledge

Release: March 09, 2000

ISBN: 0415212898

ISBN 13: 9780415212892

Shakespeare: The Basics

3.6/5 ( ratings)

Aimed squarely at the student new to Shakespeare, this volume provides a through introduction to the plays, based on the exciting new approaches shaping the field of Shakespeare studies. The author offers a refreshingly clear guide to Shakespeare's language; the plays as performance texts; the cultural and political contexts of the plays; early modern theatre practice; new understandings of the major genres.

Language: English

Pages: 304

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Routledge

Release: March 09, 2000

ISBN: 0415212898

ISBN 13: 9780415212892

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