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Free Download Shakespeare's Histories By Emma Smith (ed.)
2003 | 303 Pages | ISBN: 0631220070 | PDF | 2 MB
This Guide steers students through four centuries of critical writing on Shakespeare's history plays, enhancing their enjoyment and broadening their critical repertoire. Guides students through four centuries of critical writing on Shakespeare's history plays. Covers both significant early views and recent critical interventions. Substantial editorial material links the articles and places them in context. Annotated suggestions for further reading allow students to investigate further. Content: Chapter 1 The Development of Criticism of Shakespeare's Histories (pages 1-33): Chapter 2 Genre (pages 34-96): Marjorie Garber and Paola PugliattiChapter 3 Language (pages 97-142): Harry Berger and Sandra K. FischerChapter 4 Gender and Sexuality (pages 143-195): Leah S. Marcus, Jean E. Howard and Phyllis RackinChapter 5 History and Politics (pages 196-245): Andrew Murphy and Graham HoldernessChapter 6 Performance (pages 246-288): Margaret Shewring and Alan C. Dessen