The Cambridge Companion to ShakespeareMargreta de Grazia, Stanley Wells Cambridge University Press, 2001 M04 5 This book offers a comprehensive, readable and authoritative introduction to the study of Shakespeare, by means of nineteen newly commissioned essays. An international team of prominent scholars provide a broadly cultural approach to the chief literary, performative and historical aspects of Shakespeare's work. They bring the latest scholarship to bear on traditional subjects of Shakespeare study, such as biography, the transmission of the texts, the main dramatic and poetic genres, the stage in Shakespeare's time and the history of criticism and performance. In addition, authors engage with more recently defined topics: gender and sexuality, Shakespeare on film, the presence of foreigners in Shakespeare's England and his impact on other cultures. Helpful reference features include chronologies of the life and works, illustrations, detailed reading lists and a bibliographical essay. |
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... Place, StratforduponAvon 1598 Shakespeare listed as one of the 'principal comedians' in Jonson's Every Man in his Humour – mention of Shakespeare in Francis Meres's Palladis Tamia 1599 William Shakespeare: a partial chronology.
... Place, StratforduponAvon 1598 Shakespeare listed as one of the 'principal comedians' in Jonson's Every Man in his Humour – mention of Shakespeare in Francis Meres's Palladis Tamia 1599 William Shakespeare: a partial chronology.
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... Jonson's Sejanus May 1603 Shakespearenamed in documents conferring the title ofthe King's Men on their company 24 July 1605 Shakespearepays £440 foran interest on the tithesin Stratford 5 June 1607 Susanna Shakespeare marries John Hall ...
... Jonson's Sejanus May 1603 Shakespearenamed in documents conferring the title ofthe King's Men on their company 24 July 1605 Shakespearepays £440 foran interest on the tithesin Stratford 5 June 1607 Susanna Shakespeare marries John Hall ...
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... Jonson contributed a poem'to the memory of my beloved, the author, Mr. William Shakespeare',and later wrote, 'Iloved the man anddohonour his memory,on this side idolatry, as much as any.'Hewas gentle Shakespeare, sweet Shakespeare ...
... Jonson contributed a poem'to the memory of my beloved, the author, Mr. William Shakespeare',and later wrote, 'Iloved the man anddohonour his memory,on this side idolatry, as much as any.'Hewas gentle Shakespeare, sweet Shakespeare ...
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... Jonson'sownstandards thismay have been fair comment, yet Shakespeare probably readLatin as easily asmost graduates 'with Honours in Latin' today. Itwas once thought that he was ignorant of Greek tragedy; not so,itis now said, heknew ...
... Jonson'sownstandards thismay have been fair comment, yet Shakespeare probably readLatin as easily asmost graduates 'with Honours in Latin' today. Itwas once thought that he was ignorant of Greek tragedy; not so,itis now said, heknew ...
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... Jonson may have glanced at this practice in his memorial poem: Shine forth,thou star ofpoets, and withrage Or influencechide or cheer the drooping stage. (77–8) Hamlet cheers the players when theyarrive in Elsinore (2.2.405 ff.) and ...
... Jonson may have glanced at this practice in his memorial poem: Shine forth,thou star ofpoets, and withrage Or influencechide or cheer the drooping stage. (77–8) Hamlet cheers the players when theyarrive in Elsinore (2.2.405 ff.) and ...
Contents
LEONARD BARKAN 4 Shakespeare andthecraftof language | |
Shakespeares poems | |
The genresof Shakespearesplays SUSAN SNYDER | |
City and Court | |
Gender and sexualityin Shakespeare | |
Shakespeare and English history DAVID SCOTTKASTAN 12 Shakespeare in the theatre 16601900 | |
Shakespeare on the page and the stage | |
Shakespeare worldwide | |
Shakespeare criticism 16001900 | |
HUGH GRADY 18 Shakespeare criticismin the twentieth century | |
Index | |
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