The Routledge Guide To William Shakespeare (Routledge Guides To Literature)

Demystifying and contextualising Shakespeare for the twenty-first century, this book offers both an introduction to the subject for beginners as well as an invaluable resource for more experienced Shakespeareans.

In this friendly, structured guide, Robert Shaughnessy:

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<LI>introduces Shakespeare's life and works in context, providing crucial historical ba

Demystifying and contextualising Shakespeare for the twenty-first century, this book offers both an introduction to the subject for beginners as well as an invaluable resource for more experienced Shakespeareans.

In this friendly, structured guide, Robert Shaughnessy:

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<LI>introduces Shakespeare's life and works in context, providing crucial historical background <LI>looks at each of Shakespeare's plays in turn, considering issues of historical context, contemporary criticism and performance history <LI>provides detailed discussion of twentieth-century Shakespearean criticism, exploring the theories, debates and discoveries that shape our understanding of Shakespeare today <LI>looks at contemporary performances of Shakespeare on stage and screen <LI>provides further critical reading by play <LI>outlines detailed chronologies of Shakespeare's life and works and also of twentieth-century criticism

The companion website at www.routledge.com/textbooks/shaughnessy contains student-focused materials and resources, including an interactive timeline and annotated weblinks.