The Arden Shakespeare Miscellany

ISBN-13: 9781408129104 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 224 str.

Jane Armstrong

Opis

This easy-to-use reference companion provides a wealth of organized, informative and entertaining contextual and biographical information on Shakespeare and his work. Every Shakespeare play is described by plot summary, complete with details of the major characters and themes to provide proper context for the fascinating descriptions of the details and debates surrounding the play and the known and fanciful facts of Shakespeare's life as a man, writer and actor. The Arden Shakespeare is the leading authority of Shakespeare scholarship in the world and this unique reference tool summarizes decades of scholarly research, debate and insight to make it a truly invaluable resource. The book is arranged thematically with a full index and features scholarship on these key topics: Theatres and Players; Controversies; Shakespeare the Writer; Facts and Figures; Shakespeare and Language; Afterlife; Chronology of Shakespeare's Plays; A Biographical Chronology.

Recenzje

'This book is not only an excellent introduction for the novice, but would also make a handsome (and no-doubt well-thumbed) addition to the bookshelf of any Shakespeare enthusiast.' The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, June 2011

Spis treści

Life

Theatres and Players

Controversies

Shakespeare the Writer

Facts and Figures

Shakespeare and Language

Afterlife

Chronology of Shakespeare's Plays

A Biographical Chronology

O autorze

Jane Armstrong was born and brought up in North London. Her first encounter with Shakespeare was through music, at an early performance of Benjamin Britten's opera A Midsummer Night's Dream. She has worked on the Arden Shakespeare for a number of years, as copy-editor, and later as editorial series manager and commissioning editor. She is the editor of The Arden Dictionary of Shakespeare Quotations.