Description
Appreciating Shakespeare makes easily available the essential tools for understanding and enjoying Shakespeare's plays and poems, which means experiencing the deep and thrilling meanings of his works.
Part 1 offers the background knowledge--about Shakespeare's life, language, poetic and dramatic techniques, theatrical context, and historical and cultural background--that help you to appreciate Shakespeare's works. Part 2 offers short essays on twenty-two plays, pointing readers to the universally meaningful heart of each and illuminating themes often hidden or misrepresented in many stage and screen productions and critical writings. There is also a chapter dedicated to analysis of a selection of Shakespeare's sonnets.
Author: Gideon Rappaport
Publisher: Gideon Rappaport
Published: 01/23/2023
Pages: 532
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.70lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.19d
ISBN13: 9798218127107
ISBN10: 8218127100
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Shakespeare
- Drama | Shakespeare
- Poetry | Shakespeare
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