The Shakespeare Handbook

by Andrew Hiscock (Editor), Stephen Longstaffe (Editor)

Overview

A comprehensive, accessible and lucid coverage of the major issues and key figures in Shakespeare studies, designed to facilitate progression from introductory topics to more sophisticated approaches.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826495211
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	07/28/2009
Series:	Literature and Culture Handbooks
Pages:	280
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Andrew Hiscock is Professor of English at Bangor University, UK. Stephen Longstaffe is Senior Lecturer in English at the University of Cumbria, UK.

Table of Contents

General Editor's IntroductionPART 1: SHAKESPEARE'S TIME1. Introduction - Andrew Hiscock and Stephen Longstaffe2. A Shakespearean Timeline - Peter Sillitoe (University of Sheffield)3. Shakespeare's Historical Context - William E. Engel(University of the South)4. Shakespeare's Literary and Cultural Contexts - Stephen Longstaffe (St. Martin's College)PART II: HOW TO READ SHAKESPEARE5. Case Studies in Reading I: Reading the Texts - Kirk Melnikoff (UNC Charlotte)6. Case Studies in Reading II: From texts to Theory - Mark Robson (University of Nottingham)7. Shakespeare in the theatre and on film - Stuart Hampton-Reeves (University of Central Lancashire)8. Key Critical Concepts and Topics - Adrian Streete (Queen's University Belfast)PART III: SHAKESPEARE STUDIES NOW9. Recent Critical Responses and Approaches, Lisa Hopkins (Sheffield Hallam University)10. New Contexts for Shakespeare, Gabriel Egan (Loughborough University)11. Recent Issues in Shakespearean Studies: From Margins to Centre, Willy Maley (Glasgow University)12. Mapping the Current Critical Landscape, Ros King (University of Southampton)Annotated Bibliography, Robert Evans (Auburban University Montgomery)Glossary of Critical and Theoretical Terminology, Peter Sillitoe (University of Sheffield)Appendix: Shakespeare: Teaching, Curriculum and Learning, David Webb (St. Martin's College, Lancaster)Notes on ContributorsIndex

Editorial Reviews

"Clear, wide-ranging, and full of variety. This volume provides an accessible, and stimulating introduction to the study of Shakespeare, and is particularly fascinating for its extensive coverage of useful detail, its carefully staged treatment of particular topics, and for its overview of the productive tensions that characterise this vibrant field of study."
- Professor John Drakakis, Department of English Studies, University of Stirling, UK.

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