The Definitive Shakespeare Companion: Overviews, Documents, and Analysis [4 volumes]

The Definitive Shakespeare Companion: Overviews, Documents, and Analysis [4 volumes]

by Joseph Rosenblum (Editor)
The Definitive Shakespeare Companion: Overviews, Documents, and Analysis [4 volumes]

The Definitive Shakespeare Companion: Overviews, Documents, and Analysis [4 volumes]

by Joseph Rosenblum (Editor)

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Overview

This expansive four-volume work gives students detailed explanations of Shakespeare's plays and poems and also covers his age, life, theater, texts, and language. Numerous excerpts from primary source historical documents contextualize his works, while reviews of productions chronicle his performance history and reception.

Shakespeare's works often served to convey simple truths, but they are also complex, multilayered masterpieces. Shakespeare drew on varied sources to create his plays, and while the plays are sometimes set in worlds before the Elizabethan age, they nonetheless parallel and comment on situations in his own era. Written with the needs of students in mind, this four-volume set demystifies Shakespeare for today's readers and provides the necessary perspective and analysis students need to better appreciate the genius of his work.

This indispensable ready reference examines Shakespeare's plots, language, and themes; his use of sources and exploration of issues important to his age; the interpretation of his works through productions from the Renaissance to the present; and the critical reaction to key questions concerning his writings. The book provides coverage of each key play and poems in discrete sections, with each section presenting summaries; discussions of themes, characters, language, and imagery; and clear explications of key passages. Readers will be able to inspect historical documents related to the topics explored in the work being discussed and view excerpts from Shakespeare's sources as well as reviews of major productions. The work also provides a comprehensive list of print and electronic resources suitable for student research.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781440834455
Publisher: ABC-CLIO, Incorporated
Publication date: 06/22/2017
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 1987
File size: 62 MB
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About the Author

Joseph Rosenblum has taught literature for more than 40 years. His published work includes ABC-CLIO's The Greenwood Companion to Shakespeare.
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