Lopez, Jeremy
The Arden Introduction to Reading Shakespeare
- ISBN 13:
- 9781472581020
- author:
- Lopez, Jeremy
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Bloomsbury Academic
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 176
- Dimensions:
- 21.6 x 13.8 centimetres (0.24 kg
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Drama, Shakespeare,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Shakespeare's plays are works of art made out of words. To gain a deep and lasting appreciation for their complex artistry and effects, readers need to pay careful attention to the multiple, shifting meanings of and relationships between their words. This book provides an introduction to the practice of reading Shakespeare's plays closely, with guided tours through some of the most productive sites in his plays for analysis. Topics include verbal patterning, dramatic structure, staging and stage directions, soliloquies and character-construction, and poetic meter. With a wide range of examples from nearly all of Shakespeare's plays, this book will give students the analytical tools they need to develop sustained close readings of their own. It is an ideal teaching text for introductory courses on Shakespeare, making it a valuable resource for anyone looking to gain a deeper understanding of his works.
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