
The White Devil: A Critical Reader
The Arden Shakespeare (Publisher)
Published on 17. November 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
312 pages
978-1-4725-8740-4 (ISBN)
Description
The White Devil is one of the most violent and most fascinating plays in English theatrical history. It is also a notoriously challenging work; this volume offers a practical, accessible and thought-provoking guide to the play, surveying its major themes and critical reception. It also provides a detailed and up-to-date history of the play's performance, beginning with its first staging in 1611 staging and ending with the RSC's 2014 revival. Moving through to four new critical essays, it opens up cutting-edge perspectives on the work, and finishes with a practical guide to pedagogical approaches and resources. Detailing web-based and production-related resources, and including an annotated bibliography of critical works, the guide will equip teachers and facilitate students' understanding of this complex play.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 130 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
337 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4725-8740-4 (9781472587404)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions

Paul Frazer | Adam Hansen
The White Devil: A Critical Reader
E-Book
11/2016
1st Edition
The Arden Shakespeare
€28.49
Available for download

Paul Frazer | Adam Hansen
The White Devil: A Critical Reader
E-Book
11/2016
1st Edition
The Arden Shakespeare
€28.99
Available for download
Persons
Paul Frazer is Lecturer in English at Northumbria University, UK. Adam Hansen is Senior Lecturer in English at Northumbria University, UK.
Content
i] Series Introduction (Andrew Hiscock, University of Wales, Bangor, UK and Lisa Hopkins, Sheffield Hallam University, UK)
ii] The White Devil Timeline (Paul Frazer and Adam Hansen, Northumbria University, UK)
iii] Introduction (Paul Frazer and Adam Hansen, Northumbria University, UK)
iv] The Critical Backstory (Jem Bloomfield, Nottingham University, UK)
v] Performance History (Eva Griffith)
vii] New Directions:
1. Ritual Dissonance in The White Devil (David Coleman, Queen's University Belfast, UK)
2. Swerving Soteriologies in The White Devil (Paul Frazer, Northumbria University, UK)
3. The White Devil as Political Resistance (Christina Luckyj, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada)
4. The Look of Love?: Pornography and The White Devil's 'terrible vision' (Adam Hansen, Northumbria University, UK)
viii] Resources (James Hirsh, Georgia State University, USA)
ii] The White Devil Timeline (Paul Frazer and Adam Hansen, Northumbria University, UK)
iii] Introduction (Paul Frazer and Adam Hansen, Northumbria University, UK)
iv] The Critical Backstory (Jem Bloomfield, Nottingham University, UK)
v] Performance History (Eva Griffith)
vii] New Directions:
1. Ritual Dissonance in The White Devil (David Coleman, Queen's University Belfast, UK)
2. Swerving Soteriologies in The White Devil (Paul Frazer, Northumbria University, UK)
3. The White Devil as Political Resistance (Christina Luckyj, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada)
4. The Look of Love?: Pornography and The White Devil's 'terrible vision' (Adam Hansen, Northumbria University, UK)
viii] Resources (James Hirsh, Georgia State University, USA)