Essential Shakespeare: The Arden Guide to Text and Interpretation

by Jenny Stevens and Pamela Bickley

Book Overview

An introductory critical study for first year undergraduates which bridges the gap between A Level and university study. The book offers an accessible overview of key critical perspectives, early modern contexts, and methods of close reading, as well as screen and stage performances spanning several decades. Organised around the discussion of fourteen major plays, it introduces readers to the diverse theoretical approaches typical of today's English...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1408158736
• ISBN13: 9781408158739
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: Arden Shakespeare
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.1" x 7.7"