William Shakespeare''s Macbeth - A Routledge Study Guide and Sourcebook

Informationen zum Autor Alexander Leggatt is Professor of English at University College, University of Toronto. He has published many books and articles on Shakespeare and ahs won an Outstanding Teaching Award from the Faculty of Arts & Science, University of Toronto. Klappentext Containing annotated extracts from key sources, this guide to William Shakespeare's Macbeth explores the heated debates that this play has sparked. Looking at issues, such as the representation of gender roles, political violence and the dramatisation of evil, this volume provides a way through the wealth of contextual and critical material that surrounds Shakespeare's text. Zusammenfassung Containing annotated extracts from key sources, this guide to William Shakespeare's Macbeth explores the heated debates that this play has sparked. Looking at issues, such as the representation of gender roles, political violence and the dramatisation of evil, this volume provides a way through the wealth of contextual and critical material that surrounds Shakespeare's text. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Part 1: Contexts, Introduction, Chronology, Source Part 2: Interpretations, Critical History, Early Critical Reception Part 3: Key Passages Part 4: Further Reading Recommended Editions of Macbeth. Contexts. The Play in Performance. Film Versions. Criticism

Product details

• Authors: Alexander Leggatt, Alexander (University of Toronto Leggatt, Leggatt Alexander
• Assisted by: Alexander Leggatt (Editor), Alexander (University of Toronto Leggatt (Editor), Leggatt Alexander (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.12.2005
• EAN: 9780415238243
• ISBN: 978-0-415-23824-3
• No. of pages: 216
• Series: Routledge Guides to Literature; Routledge Guides to Literature
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Dance, PERFORMING ARTS / Dance / General, Other performing arts, Dance & Other Performing Arts