This book explore the ways in which Shakespeare expanded the role of forgetting in histories from King John to Henry V, as England contended with what were perceived to be traumatic breaks in its history and in the fashioning of a sense of nationhood...
Drawing on three centuries worth of actors' written reflections on playing Shakespeare, this book brings together the dual worlds of performance and academia, providing a unique resource for the student and theatre-lover alike...
This book examines Shakespeare's fascination with the art of narrative and the visuality of language. Richard Meek argues that Shakespeare does not simply prioritise drama over other forms of representation. Rather, Shakespeare repeatedly exploits the interplay between different types of mimesis - n..
This book examines Shakespeare's fascination with the art of narrative and the visuality of language. Richard Meek argues that Shakespeare does not simply prioritise drama over other forms of representation. Rather, Shakespeare repeatedly exploits the interplay between different types of mimesis - n..
Explored in this essay collection is how Shakespeare is rewritten, reinscribed and translated to fit within the local tradition, values, and languages of the world's various communities and cultures. Regardless of the medium-theater, pedagogy, or literary studies-Native Shakespeares examines how th..
Through exciting and unconventional approaches, including critical/historical, printing/publishing and performance studies, this study mines Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet to produce new insights into the early modern family and the individual, and society in the context of early modern capitalism. ..
Twelve leading contemporary directors interviewed in this book answer questions on how to plan a production and how to make it appropriate for a time and setting. They shed light on what Shakespeare means to them and to their audiences...
In revealing patterns of you/thou use in Shakespeare's plays, this study highlights striking and significant shifts from one to the other. Penelope Freedman's careful research demonstrates how an understanding of Shakespeare's usage can provide a key to unlock puzzles of motive and character; and a..
Featuring an outstanding list of contributors, this collection of readings adopt a new approach to Shakespeare by focusing on the principles of ‘presentism’ – a critical movement that takes account of the continual dialogue between past and present...