Reading Shakespeare's Soliloquies: Text, Theatre, Film

by Neil Corcoran

Book Overview

'Now I am alone, ' says Hamlet before speaking a soliloquy. But what is a Shakespearean soliloquy? How has it been understood in literary and theatrical history? How does it work in screen versions of Shakespeare? What influence has it had? Neil Corcoran offers a thorough exploration and explanation of the origin, nature, development and reception of Shakespeare's soliloquies. Divided into four parts, the book supplies the historical, dramatic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1474253512
• ISBN13: 9781474253512
• Release Date: March 2018
• Publisher: Arden Shakespeare
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"