Shakespeare and the Rival Playwrights, 1600-1606

This book offers an interpretation of seven of Shakespeare's plays in the light of pressures exerted by his major contemporary rivals, showing how he responded to the commercial and artistic pressures of his time.

List of contents

Introduction; Chapter 1 Hamlet and the Little Eyases; Chapter 2 Portraits of the Iron Age: Troilus and Cressida; Chapter 3 'The Word ... will bring on Summer'; Chapter 4 Othello; Chapter 5 Royal Measures; Chapter 6 Anger's Privilege;

About the author

David Farley-Hills

Summary

This book offers an interpretation of seven of Shakespeare's plays in the light of pressures exerted by his major contemporary rivals, showing how he responded to the commercial and artistic pressures of his time.

Product details

• Authors: David Farley-Hills, Farley-Hills David
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.04.2014
• EAN: 9780415755351
• ISBN: 978-0-415-75535-1
• No. of pages: 232
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama > Drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / General, Literary studies: general, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Classic and pre-20th century plays, Shakespeare Plays