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SHAKESPEARE: THE LATE PLAYS
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| By: |
Kate Aughterson |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£71.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
023036862X |
| ISBN 13: |
9780230368620 |
| Publisher: |
PALGRAVE MACMILLAN |
| Pub. date: |
18 November, 2013 |
| Series: |
Analysing Texts |
| Pages: |
296 |
| Description: |
This essential study takes a fresh look at The Winter's Tale, The Tempest, Cymbeline and Pericles. Part I uses carefully selected short extracts for close textual analysis, while Part II examines the contexts and key criticism. The volume is an ideal introductory guide for those who are studying Shakespeare's late plays for the first time. |
| Synopsis: |
What makes Shakespeare's late plays so special? Through detailed analyses of key passages, Kate Aughterson shows how these plays portray a world of political intrigue, familial chaos and crisis, which teeters continually into tragedy: a world we can recognise today. Part I of this engaging study:* provides stimulating close readings of extracts from The Tempest, The Winter's Tale, Cymbeline and Pericles* examines major topics such as openings, endings, familial roles, stage properties, spectacle and song* offers suggestions for further work and summarizes the methods of analysis.Part II supplies essential background material, including:* detailed accounts of Shakespeare's literary and historical contexts* samples from important critical works and performances.With a helpful Further Reading section, this illuminating volume is ideal for anyone who wishes to appreciate and explore Shakespeare's late plays for themselves. |
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296 p. |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Palgrave Macmillan |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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