Studying Shakespeare: A Practical Guide

Armstrong, Katherine; Atkin, Graham

 
9780134867885: Studying Shakespeare: A Practical Guide

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This book is a concise single volume guide to studying Shakespeare, covering practical as well as theoretical issues. The text deals with the major topics on a chapter-by-chapter basis, starting with why we study Shakespeare, through Shakespeare and multimedia, to a final chapter on Shakespeare and Theory. Current trends and recent developments in Shakespearean studies are also discussed, with an emphasis on the contextualisation of Shakespeare, historical appropriations of his work and the debate concerning his place in the literary canon. Extensive reference is made to a variety of developing media, e.g. film, audio cassette, video, CD-Rom and global digital networks, bringing the study of Shakespeare into the twentieth century.

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ISBN 10:  1138163635 ISBN 13:  9781138163638
Publisher: Routledge, 2017
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