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How to Read a Shakespeare Play
David Bevington
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Description for How to Read a Shakespeare Play
Hardcover. This clear and succinct book is designed for general readers who want to know how to go about reading Shakespeare's works for pleasure. Series: How to Study Literature. Num Pages: 184 pages, 6. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 396.
This clear and succinct book is designed for general readers who want to know how to go about reading Shakespeare’s works for pleasure.
This clear and succinct book is designed for general readers who want to know how to go about reading Shakespeare’s works for pleasure.
- Encourages readers to approach Shakespeare's works aggressively, interactively, and questioningly
- Focuses on six popular Shakespeare plays - A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo and Juliet, Henry IV Part I, Hamlet, King Lear and The Tempest
- Recommends the best editions, recordings and DVDs / videos of these plays
- Discusses the production of the plays on stage and screen
- Introduces readers to different genres in Shakespeare – romantic comedy, English history, tragedy and romance
... Read more - Avoids jargon and abstract literary theory
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
Series
How to Study Literature
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405113953
SKU
V9781405113953
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About David Bevington
David Bevington is Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago. His recent publications include Shakespeare: The Seven Ages of Human Experience (second edition, 2005) and Shakespeare: Script, Stage, Screen (with Anne Marie Welsh and Michael L. Greenwald, 2006). He has also edited the Bantam Shakespeare in 29 volumes (currently being reedited), The Complete Works of Shakespeare (fifth edition, 2003), and ... Read more
Reviews for How to Read a Shakespeare Play
"In just a few pages, the author manages to unearth the full richness of the Bard, opening the reader's mind and asking questions rather than providing glib, easy answers. This is a terrific beginner's volume for the novice English literature student tasked with studying the works of William Shakespeare, and a valuable re-entry point for the intermediate Shakespeare reader looking ... Read more