Approaches to Teaching English Renaissance Drama

Informationen zum Autor Karen Bamford is associate professor at Mount Allison University and the author of Sexual Violence on the Jacobean Stage (St. Martin's, 2000). Alexander Leggatt is professor of English at University College, University of Toronto. He has written many books and articles on Renaissance drama. His most recent titles include Introduction to English Renaissance Comedy (Manchester UP, 1999), English Stage Comedy, 1490-1990 (Routledge, 1998), and Jacobean Public Theatre (Routledge, 1992). Klappentext Many college students are familiar with the works of William Shakespeare but may know little about other playwrights of his era. This volume explores the compelling dramatic techniques and rich language found in a wide variety of both well-known and less-familiar Renaissance plays. A series of reading! performance! and research tools are outlined for teachers who wish to encourage students not only to understand the English Renaissance as a unique period of time but also to envision their own world from a fresh perspective.

Product details

• Authors: Bamford, Karen (EDT)/ Leggatt Bamford
• Assisted by: Karen Bamford (Editor), Alexander Leggatt (Editor), Professor of English Alexander (University of Toronto University College Leggatt (Editor)
• Publisher: Modern Language Assn Of Amer
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.02.2003
• EAN: 9780873527743
• ISBN: 978-0-87352-774-3
• No. of pages: 340
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Approaches to Teaching World L; Approaches to Teaching World Literature (Paperback); Approaches to Teaching World L; Approaches to Teaching World Literature S.
• Subjects: Education and learning > Adult education/adult education classes > Adult education class / course materials (language); Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet