Mastering Shakespeare
Published on 10. August 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
XVIII, 398 pages
978-0-333-69873-0 (ISBN)
Description
Mastering Shakespeare covers in detail the plays set in the National Curriculum through GCSE and A-Level to the major elements of Shakespearean drama studied in further education courses.
The book is divided into sections that deal with comedy, tragedy and history. Also included are detailed sections on the most popular plays in the theatre and in the examination room.
The book deals with the basic themes of Shakespeare, the kinds of characters he created, the stories he was attracted to, and the ways in which the plays work out on stage. Among the plays studied are A Midsummer Night's Dream, Merchant of Venice, Julius Caesar, Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet.
The book is divided into sections that deal with comedy, tragedy and history. Also included are detailed sections on the most popular plays in the theatre and in the examination room.
The book deals with the basic themes of Shakespeare, the kinds of characters he created, the stories he was attracted to, and the ways in which the plays work out on stage. Among the plays studied are A Midsummer Night's Dream, Merchant of Venice, Julius Caesar, Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet.
Reviews / Votes
'An excellent and impressive text...a lively and entertaining approach.' - Mrs E. Shiner, Sandwell CollegeMore details
Series
Edition
1998
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
635 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-69873-0 (9780333698730)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-349-14551-5
Schweitzer Classification
Person
RICHARD GILL has many years' experience of teaching at school, further education and university level. He teaches English at Wyggeston & Queen Elizabeth I College, Leicester, and is a Research Fellow at the University of Leicester. He is the author of Mastering English Literature, and broadcasts regularly on the radio.
Content
Shakespeare!.- What Does It Mean?.- Story, Time and Place.- Characters.- Words.- Design.- Dialogues.- The Stage and Acting.- What's It All About.- Thinking.- Studying.- Some Comedies.- The Problem Plays.- Tragedy.- Some Tragedies.- The History Plays.- Some Histories.- The Roman Plays.- The Late Plays.