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The Cambridge Introduction to Shakespeare

By Shakespeare , Emma , William;Smith

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2012
ISBN
9780521855990, 9780521671880, 9780511816970, 0511816979, 0521671884, 0521855993
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
3 MB (2666549 bytes)
Series
Cambridge introductions to literature
Edition
1. publ
Pages
(IX, 166 Seiten) : Illustrationen\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
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Description

This lively and innovative introduction to Shakespeare promotes active engagement with the plays, rather than recycling factual information. Covering a range of texts, it is divided into seven subject-based chapters: Character; Performance; Texts; Language; Structure; Sources and History, and it does not assume any prior knowledge. Instead, it develops ways of thinking and provides the reader with resources for independent research through the 'Where next?' sections at the end of each chapter. The book draws on up-to-date scholarship without being overwhelmed by it, and unlike other introductory guides to Shakespeare it emphasizes that there is space for new and fresh thinking by students and readers, even on the most-studied and familiar plays.

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