Shakespeare

This book is a study of the ways actors since the time of Shakespeare have portrayed the character of Shylock. A pioneering work in the study of performance history as well as in the portrayal of Jews in English literature...

This book recovers a sense of the high stakes of Shakespearean comedy, arguing that the comedies, no less than the tragedies, serve to dramatize responses to the condition of being human, responses that invite scholarly investigation and explanation. Taking its cue from Stanley Cavell’s influential ..

South African Essays on ’Universal’ Shakespeare reflects the changing nature of Shakespeare studies across various ’generation gaps’. Each essay, in exploring the nuances of Shakespearean production and reception across time and space, is inflected by a South African connection. Investigating the un..

South African Essays on ’Universal’ Shakespeare reflects the changing nature of Shakespeare studies across various ’generation gaps’. Each essay, in exploring the nuances of Shakespearean production and reception across time and space, is inflected by a South African connection. Investigating the un..

First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

This is the first book to explore the scope for reading Shakespeare spiritually in the light of contemporary theory and current world events...

This collection recovers the continuities between three forms of romance that have often been separated from one another in critical discourse: early modern prose fiction, the dramatic romances staged in England during the 1570s and 1580s, and Shakespeare’s late plays...

An extensive history of The Royal Shakespeare Company's studio theatre, Studio Shakespeare: The Royal Shakespeare Company at The Other Place also includes a biography of its founder and first artistic director, Mary Ann 'Buzz' Goodbody (1947-75). The volume discusses productions of twelve plays at ..

 A concise single volume guide to studying Shakespeare, covering practical as well as theoretical issues. The text discusses current trends and recent developments in Shakespearean studies, emphasising the contextualisation of Shakespeare and the debate concerning his place in the literary canon. Ex..

 A concise single volume guide to studying Shakespeare, covering practical as well as theoretical issues. The text discusses current trends and recent developments in Shakespearean studies, emphasising the contextualisation of Shakespeare and the debate concerning his place in the literary canon. Ex..

First Published in 1992. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

This title, first published in 1960, is intended primarily to increase the understanding of drama among those who do not have easy access to the live theatre and who, therefore, study plays mainly in print. The author’s emphasis is on Shakespeare, but most forms of drama receive some attention...