The Cambridge Introduction to Shakespeare

The Cambridge Introduction to Shakespeare
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 6
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ISBN-10 : 9781139462396
ISBN-13 : 1139462393
Rating : 4/5 (96 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Cambridge Introduction to Shakespeare by : Emma Smith

Download or read book The Cambridge Introduction to Shakespeare written by Emma Smith and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2007-03-08 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This lively and innovative introduction to Shakespeare promotes active engagement with the plays, rather than recycling factual information. Covering a range of texts, it is divided into seven subject-based chapters: Character; Performance; Texts; Language; Structure; Sources and History, and it does not assume any prior knowledge. Instead, it develops ways of thinking and provides the reader with resources for independent research through the 'Where next?' sections at the end of each chapter. The book draws on scholarship without being overwhelmed by it, and unlike other introductory guides to Shakespeare it emphasizes that there is space for new and fresh thinking by students and readers, even on the most-studied and familiar plays.


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