Demystifying and contextualising Shakespeare for the twenty-first century, this book offers both an introduction to the subject for beginners as well as an invaluable resource for more experienced Shakespeareans.
In this friendly, structured guide, Robert Shaughnessy:
introduces Shakespeare s life and works in context, providing crucial historical background
looks at each of Shakespeare s plays in turn, considering issues of historical context, contemporary criticism and performance history
provides detailed discussion of twentieth-century...
Demystifying and contextualising Shakespeare for the twenty-first century, this book offers both an introduction to the subject for beginners as we...
This text traces the changing theatrical and cultural identity of the History plays in the context of postwar social and political conflict, crisis and change. Since the company's inception in the early 1960s, the RSC's commitment to relevance has fostered close relationships between Shakespearean criticism and performance, and between the theatre and its audiences. Through a detailed discussion of key productions, from "The War of the Roses" in 1963 to "The Plantegenets" in 1988, Robert Shaughnessy emphasizes the political dimension of contemporary theatrical representations of...
This text traces the changing theatrical and cultural identity of the History plays in the context of postwar social and political conflict, crisis...
Robert Shaughnessy Catherine Belsey Curtis Breight
This collection of contemporary criticism highlights the extent to which recent discussion of Shakespeare on film has drawn upon the theoretical perspectives of Marxism, feminism, psychoanalysis and post-structuralism, generating a radical reappraisal of a Shakespearean cinema which has itself experienced a revival in the last decade. Ranging widely across the canon of Shakespeare films, from Max Reinhardt's A Midsummer Night's Dream to Peter Greenaway's Prospero's Books, the essays address the cultural politics of film adaptation from a variety of angles, offering readings of individual...
This collection of contemporary criticism highlights the extent to which recent discussion of Shakespeare on film has drawn upon the theoretical persp...
