The Cambridge Companion To Shakespeare And Contemporary Dramatists

Author : Ton Hoenselaars
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107494338
Total Pages : 327 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare and Contemporary Dramatists written by Ton Hoenselaars and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-10-11 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While Shakespeare's popularity has continued to grow, so has the attention paid to the work of his contemporaries. The contributors to this Companion introduce the distinctive drama of these playwrights, from the court comedies of John Lyly to the works of Richard Brome in the Caroline era. With chapters on a wide range of familiar and lesser-known dramatists, including Thomas Kyd, Christopher Marlowe, Ben Jonson, John Webster, Thomas Middleton and John Ford, this book devotes particular attention to their personal and professional relationships, occupational rivalries and collaborations. Overturning the popular misconception that Shakespeare wrote in isolation, it offers a new perspective on the most impressive body of drama in the history of the English stage.

Author : A. J. Hoenselaars
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521767547
Total Pages : 327 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare and Contemporary Dramatists written by A. J. Hoenselaars and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-10-11 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Companion is devoted to the life and works of Shakespeare and contemporary playwrights in early modern London.

Author : Margreta De Grazia
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521886325
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The New Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare written by Margreta De Grazia and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-03-25 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty-one essays provide lively and authoritative approaches to the literary, historical, cultural and performative aspects of Shakespeare works.

Author : Margreta de Grazia
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521658812
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare written by Margreta de Grazia and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2001-04-05 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a comprehensive, readable and authoritative introduction to the study of Shakespeare, by means of nineteen newly commissioned essays. An international team of prominent scholars provide a broadly cultural approach to the chief literary, performative and historical aspects of Shakespeare's work. They bring the latest scholarship to bear on traditional subjects of Shakespeare study, such as biography, the transmission of the texts, the main dramatic and poetic genres, the stage in Shakespeare's time and the history of criticism and performance. In addition, authors engage with more recently defined topics: gender and sexuality, Shakespeare on film, the presence of foreigners in Shakespeare's England and his impact on other cultures. Helpful reference features include chronologies of the life and works, illustrations, detailed reading lists and a bibliographical essay.

Author : Stanley Wells
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521797115
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.1X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare on Stage written by Stanley Wells and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2002-05-30 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Companion is designed for readers interested in past and present productions of Shakespeare's plays, both in and beyond Britain. The first six chapters describe aspects of the British performing tradition in chronological sequence, from the early staging of Shakespeare's own time, through to the present day. Each relates Shakespearean developments to broader cultural concerns and adopts an individual approach and focus, on textual adaptation, acting, stages, scenery or theatre management. These are followed by three explorations of acting: tragic and comic actors and women performers of Shakespeare roles. A section on international performance includes chapters on interculturalism, on touring companies and on political theatre, with separate accounts of the performing traditions of North America, Asia and Africa. Over forty pictures illustrate performers and productions of Shakespeare from around the world. An amalgamated list of items for further reading completes the book.

Author : A. R. Braunmuller
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780521346573
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to English Renaissance Drama written by A. R. Braunmuller and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers students factual and interpretative material about the principal theatres, playwrights and plays of the most important period of English drama, from 1580 1642. Ten distinguished scholars offer fresh, informative and challenging studies of the drama. They give factual answers to the kind of questions that students raise and also provide critical analytical comment on individual plays and typical sequences, guidance on the special contributions of playwrights, attempting to distinguish the extraordinary from the merely conventional. Three wide-ranging chapters on theatres, dramaturgy and the social, cultural and political conditions in which the drama was produced and perceived, are followed by chapters describing and illustrating various theatrical genres: private and occasional drama, political plays, heroic plays, burlesque, comedy, tragedy, with a final essay on the drama produced during the reign of Charles I. Shakespeare's plays are discussed in appropriate contexts, but do not dominate the discussion. The aim is to show the rich variety of drama in the period. An extensive biographical and bibliographical section details the work of the dramatists discussed in the book and the best sources for further study. A chronological table provides a full listing of new plays performed from 1497 1642, with a parallel list of major political and theatrical events.

Author : David Wiles
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521766362
Total Pages : 339 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Theatre History written by David Wiles and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wide-ranging set of essays that explain what theatre history is and why we need to engage with it.

Author : Robert Shaughnessy
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521844290
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare and Popular Culture written by Robert Shaughnessy and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2007-06-28 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a collection of essays on Shakespeare's life and works in popular forms and media.

Author : Catherine M. S. Alexander
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139828282
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare's Last Plays written by Catherine M. S. Alexander and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-07-16 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Which plays are included under the heading 'Shakespeare's last plays', and when does Shakespeare's 'last' period begin? What is meant by a 'late play', and what are the benefits in defining plays in this way? Reflecting the recent growth of interest in late studies, and recognising the gaps in accessible scholarship on this area, in this book leading international Shakespeare scholars address these and many other questions. The essays locate Shakespeare's last plays - single and co-authored - in the period of their composition, consider the significant characteristics of their Jacobean context, and explore the rich afterlives, on stage, in print and other media of The Winter's Tale, Cymbeline, The Tempest, Pericles, The Two Noble Kinsmen and Henry VIII. The volume opens with a historical timeline that places the plays in the contexts of contemporary political events, theatrical events, other cultural milestones, Shakespeare's life and that of his playing company, the King's Men.

Author : Claire McEachern
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521793599
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Shakespearean Tragedy written by Claire McEachern and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acquaints the student reader with the forms, contexts, and critical and theatrical lives of the ten plays considered to be Shakespeare's tragedies. Shakespearean tragedy is a highly complex and demanding theatre genre, but the thirteen essays, written by leading scholars in Britain and North America, are clear, concise and informative.