Shakespeare: The Histories: 26 (Analysing Texts) - Hardcover

Blades, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 023029958X ISBN 13: 9780230299580

Verlag: Red Globe Press, 2013

Inhaltsangabe

A lively critical study of four of Shakespeare's key History plays which features highly-detailed close analysis of extracts from the texts

Über diesen Titel

Reseña del editor:

The History plays established Shakespeare's reputation as an enormously popular and dramatic storyteller, demonstrating his skill in drawing such astonishing characters as Richard III and Sir John Falstaff. Featuring detailed analyses of extracts, John Blades guides the student through four of Shakespeare's most compelling Histories.

Part I of this stimulating study:
· provides clear and engaging close readings of passages from Richard II, Henry IV Parts 1 & 2, and Richard III
· examines major themes, characters, language and Shakespeare's dramatic techniques
· offers suggestions for further work and summarizes the methods of analysis.

Part II supplies essential background material, including:
· a detailed survey of Shakespeare's literary and historical contexts
· samples of criticism from leading scholars.

With a helpful Glossary and Further Reading section, this lucid study is ideal for anyone who wishes to appreciate and explore the remarkable writing of Shakespeare's History plays for themselves.

Biografía del autor:

John Blades has lectured in English Literature at the universities of Leeds and Durham, UK.

Über diese Auflage

• Verlag: Red Globe Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2013
• ISBN 10: 023029958X
• ISBN 13: 9780230299580
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 280