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The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare Studies

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The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare Studies offers a comprehensive introduction to the study of Shakespeare in a series of essays specially written by an international team of eminent scholars. Studies of Shakespeare's life, and of his relationship to the thought of his time, are followed by essays connecting his writings to the literary, dramatic, and theatrical conventions of his age. There are accounts of the transmission of his text, and of the theatrical and critical fortunes of his plays from his own time to ours. Particular attention is given to the twentieth century in studies of criticism, theatre history, the plays on film and television, new critical approaches, and reference books. Each essay is followed by a reading list. A successor to Cambridge's original Companion to Shakespeare Studies and the New Companion to Shakespeare Studies this attractively written and helpfully organized volume will be an indispensable companion to anyone with a serious interest in Shakespeare.

Language: English

Pages: 352

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Release: December 26, 1986

ISBN: 0521318416

ISBN 13: 9780521318419

The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare Studies

3.5/5 ( ratings)

The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare Studies offers a comprehensive introduction to the study of Shakespeare in a series of essays specially written by an international team of eminent scholars. Studies of Shakespeare's life, and of his relationship to the thought of his time, are followed by essays connecting his writings to the literary, dramatic, and theatrical conventions of his age. There are accounts of the transmission of his text, and of the theatrical and critical fortunes of his plays from his own time to ours. Particular attention is given to the twentieth century in studies of criticism, theatre history, the plays on film and television, new critical approaches, and reference books. Each essay is followed by a reading list. A successor to Cambridge's original Companion to Shakespeare Studies and the New Companion to Shakespeare Studies this attractively written and helpfully organized volume will be an indispensable companion to anyone with a serious interest in Shakespeare.

Language: English

Pages: 352

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Release: December 26, 1986

ISBN: 0521318416

ISBN 13: 9780521318419

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