Shakespeare: The Histories - Rilegato

Blades, John

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 023029958X ISBN 13: 9780230299580

Casa editrice: Red Globe Pr, 2013

Riassunto

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.

Su questo libro

Descrizione del libro:

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

L'autore:

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

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Red Globe Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 023029958X
• ISBN 13: 9780230299580
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 263