Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare''s Last Plays

Informationen zum Autor Catherine M. S. Alexander is a Fellow of the Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham. Klappentext In this book, leading international Shakespeare scholars consider the significant characteristics of Shakespeare's last plays and place them in their Jacobean context. Zusammenfassung Why group Shakespeare's last plays together? When does Shakespeare's 'last' period begin? Reflecting the recent growth of interest in late studies! in this book leading international Shakespeare scholars address these questions! locating Shakespeare's last six plays in the period of their composition and considering the significant characteristics of their Jacobean context. Inhaltsverzeichnis Historical timeline Clare Smout; Preface Catherine M. S. Alexander; 1. What is a 'late play'? Gordon McMullan; 2. Blackfriars, music and masque: theatrical contexts of the Last Plays David Lindley; 3. The literary and dramatic contexts of the Last Plays Charles Moseley; 4. Politics, religion, geography and travel: historical contexts of the Last Plays Karen Britland; 5. 'You speak a language that I understand not': listening to the Last Plays Russ McDonald; 6. The Winter's Tale: shifts in staging and status Patricia Tatspaugh; 7. Cymbeline: the afterlife Catherine M. S. Alexander; 8. Literary invocations of The Tempest Virginia Mason Vaughan; 9. Pericles: the afterlife Eugene Giddens; 10. The Two Noble Kinsmen and King Henry VIII: the last last plays Suzanne Gossett; Further reading Clare Smout.

Product details

• Authors: Catherine M. S. Alexander, Catherine M. S. (University of Birmingh Alexander, Catherine M.S. Alexander
• Assisted by: Catherine M. S. Alexander (Editor), Alexander Catherine M. S. (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.07.2009
• EAN: 9780521881784
• ISBN: 978-0-521-88178-4
• No. of pages: 244
• Series: Cambridge Companions to Litera; Cambridge Companions to Literature
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; English, Literary studies: general, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, Shakespeare Studies & Criticism, Shakespeare Plays, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Relating to Shakespeare / Shakespearean