Shakespeare: The Basics

By:

Sean McEvoy

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Paperback / softback

Series:

The Basics

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Now in its third edition Shakespeare: The Basics is an insightful and informative introduction to the work of William Shakespeare. Exploring all aspects of Shakespeare's plays including the language, cultural contexts, and modern interpretations, this text looks at how a range of plays from across the genres have been understood. Updates in this edition include: Ecocritical, queer, presentist and gendered discussions of Shakespeare's work Studies of new performances including Tennant and Tate's Much Ado About Nothing Critical discussions of race and politics in Othello and King Lear Case studies of modern film versions of Shakespeare's works A chronology of Shakespeare's work and contemporary events With fully updated further reading throughout and a wide range of case studies and examples, this text is essential reading for all those studying Shakespeare's work.

Author Biography:

Sean McEvoy teaches English and Classical literature at Varndean Sixth Form College Brighton, where he also co-ordinates the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. He has taught at Cambridge and Sussex universities and has been a visiting lecturer on the Shakespeare MA course at Royal Holloway, University of London.

Release date Australia

May 16th, 2012

Author

Sean McEvoy

Audience

Further/Higher Education

Edition

3rd edition

Illustrations

3 Tables, black and white; 10 Illustrations, black and white

Pages

292

Series

The Basics

Dimensions

129x198x23

ISBN-13

9780415682800

Product ID

10854019

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