The Bedford companion to Shakespeare : an introduction with documents

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The Bedford companion to Shakespeare : an introduction with documents

Russ McDonald

Bedford/St. Martin's, c2001

2nd ed

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 406-421) and index

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ISBN 9780312248802

Description

Providing a unique combination of well-written, up-to-date background information and intriguing selections from primary documents, The Bedford Companion to Shakespeare introduces students to the topics most important to the study of Shakespeare in their full historical and cultural context. This new edition contains many new documents, particularly by women and other marginalized voices from the early modern period. There is also a new chapter on Shakespeare in performance, which introduces students to the great variety of productions of Shakespeare's works over the centuries.

Table of Contents

Preface.- To the Reader.- Introduction.- Shakespeare, 'Shakespeare' and the Problem of Authorship.- 'To What End are all these Words?': Shakespeare's Dramatic Language...- Performances, Playhouses and Players.- 'What is Your Text?'.- Theatre a la Mode: Shakespeare and the Kinds of Drama.- From Betterton to Branagh: Shakespeare in Performance.- 'I Loved my Books': Shakespeare's Reading.- Town and Country: Life in Shakespeare's England.- Men and Women: Gender, Family, Society.- Politics and Religion: Early Modern Ideologies.- Bibliography Index.
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: pbk ISBN 9780333947111

Description

This text provides a combination of well written, up-to-date background information and selections from primary documents. "The Bedford Companion to Shakespeare" introduces students to the topics most important to the study of Shakespeare in their full historical and cultural context. This second edition contains many new documents, particularly by women and other marginalized voices from the early modern period. There is also a new chapter on Shakespeare in performance, which introduces students to the great variety of productions of Shakespeare's works over the centuries.

Table of Contents

Preface To the Reader Introduction Shakespeare, 'Shakespeare' and the Problem of Authorship 'To What End are all these Words?': Shakespeare's Dramatic Language Performances, Playhouses and Players 'What is Your Text?' Theatre a la Mode: Shakespeare and the Kinds of Drama From Betterton to Branagh: Shakespeare in Performance 'I Loved my Books': Shakespeare's Reading Town and Country: Life in Shakespeare's England Men and Women: Gender, Family, Society Politics and Religion: Early Modern Ideologies Bibliography Index

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