Items related to A Theatergoer's Guide to Shakespeare's Themes
Synopsis
Following on the success of his Theatergoer's Guide to Shakespeare, Robert Fallon now examines the themes in Shakespeare's plays, the revelations about human nature that give them substance and weight and such an enduring quality. Again Mr. Fallon sets aside academic jargon and the machinery of scholarship; he writes for intelligent playgoers, seeking to enhance their enjoyment of a performance. (Of course, casual readers too will find his interpretations absorbing.) The book surveys the most pervasive of Shakespeare's themes, among them love, war, illusion, statecraft, heroism, the supernatural, and the comic. In chapters devoted to each of eleven such themes, Mr. Fallon explains how these patterns of meaning were viewed in Shakespeare's time, what history the poet draws upon in presenting them on the stage, and how he suggests them through his pageant of men and women engaged in the business of living. Mr. Fallon offers a wealth of illustrative examples from all thirty-eight plays attributed to the Bard. His lively narrative provides ample detail, ensuring that the examples are accessible to readers who may not be familiar with some of the less frequently staged works. As in A Theatergoer's Guide to Shakespeare, Mr. Fallon succeeds in capturing Shakespeare's endless appeal: his ability to place before us figures with whom we are familiar―the ardent lover, the swaggering soldier, the tyrant, villain, and clown, as well as mothers, fathers, and children, both treacherous and devoted―all of whom confront the experiences that define the eternal themes of the human condition.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
From the Publisher
In this book Robert Fallon examines the themes in Shakespeare's plays, the revelations about human nature that give them substance and weight and such an enduring quality.
About the Author
Robert Thomas Fallon is professor emeritus of English at La Salle University in Philadelphia. In addition to A Theatergoer's Guide to Shakespeare (which concerned itself largely with plot), A Theatergoer's Guide to Shakespeare's Characters, he has written three books on John Milton. He lives in Lumberville, Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherIvan R. Dee
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 1566634571
- ISBN 13 9781566634571
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages256
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Search results for A Theatergoer's Guide to Shakespeare's Themes
Stock Image
A Theatergoer's Guide to Shakespeare's Themes : An Invaluable Companion To The Living Issues of Shakespeare's Plays
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 5986106-6
Quantity: 3 available
Stock Image
A Theatergoer's Guide to Shakespeare's Themes : An Invaluable Companion To The Living Issues of Shakespeare's Plays
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 8060874-6
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
A Theatergoer's Guide to Shakespeare's Themes
Seller: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00079380235
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
A Theatergoer's Guide to Shakespeare's Themes
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.32. Seller Inventory # G1566634571I3N10
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
A Theatergoer's Guide to Shakespeare's Themes
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.32. Seller Inventory # G1566634571I3N10
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
A Theatergoer's Guide to Shakespeare's Themes
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.32. Seller Inventory # G1566634571I4N10
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
Theatergoer's Guide to Shakespeare's Themes
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Seller Inventory # 809310
Quantity: Over 20 available
Stock Image
A Theatergoer's Guide to Shakespeare's Themes (Hardcover)
Published by
Ivan R Dee, Inc, Chicago, 2002
ISBN 10: 1566634571
ISBN 13: 9781566634571
New
Hardcover
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Fairfield, OH, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Following on the success of his Theatergoers Guide to Shakespeare, Robert Fallon now examines the themes in Shakespeares plays, the revelations about human nature that give them substance and weight and such an enduring quality. Again Mr. Fallon sets aside academic jargon and the machinery of scholarship; he writes for intelligent playgoers, seeking to enhance their enjoyment of a performance. (Of course, casual readers too will find his interpretations absorbing.) The book surveys the most pervasive of Shakespeares themes, among them love, war, illusion, statecraft, heroism, the supernatural, and the comic. In chapters devoted to each of eleven such themes, Mr. Fallon explains how these patterns of meaning were viewed in Shakespeares time, what history the poet draws upon in presenting them on the stage, and how he suggests them through his pageant of men and women engaged in the business of living. Mr. Fallon offers a wealth of illustrative examples from all thirty-eight plays attributed to the Bard. His lively narrative provides ample detail, ensuring that the examples are accessible to readers who may not be familiar with some of the less frequently staged works. As in A Theatergoers Guide to Shakespeare, Mr. Fallon succeeds in capturing Shakespeares endless appeal: his ability to place before us figures with whom we are familiarthe ardent lover, the swaggering soldier, the tyrant, villain, and clown, as well as mothers, fathers, and children, both treacherous and devotedall of whom confront the experiences that define the eternal themes of the human condition. An examination of the themes in Shakespeare's plays, following on from Robert Fallon's "Theatergoer's Guide to Shakespeare". Fallon discusses the revelations about human nature that give the plays substance, weight and such an enduring quality. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781566634571
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
Theatergoer's Guide to Shakespeare's Themes
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 809310-n
Quantity: Over 20 available
Stock Image
A Theatergoer's Guide to Shakespeare's Themes Format: Hardcover
Seller: INDOO, Avenel, NJ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Brand New. Seller Inventory # 9781566634571
Quantity: Over 20 available