The Winter's Tale
Published on 24. November 2008
Book
Hardback
168 pages
978-0-230-00851-9 (ISBN)
Description
This Handbook provides an introductory guide to 'The Winter's Tale' offering a scene-by-scene theatrically aware commentary, contextual documents, a brief history of the text and first performances, case studies of key performances and productions, a survey of film and TV adaptation, a wide sampling of critical opinion and further reading.
Reviews / Votes
'King's volume is ... the perfect example of the ways in which these short studies can exceed their expectations as student handbooks and become genuine critical interventions.' - Julie Sanders, A Year's Contribution to Shakespeare Studies '...a confident identity as more volumes boost the catalogue...particularly engaging...' - Shakespeare Survey OnlineMore details
Series
Edition
2008
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
346 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-230-00851-9 (9780230008519)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-137-09209-0
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
S. Hampton-Reeves | Ros King
The Winter's Tale
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Persons
ROS KING is Professor of English Studies at the University of Southampton, UK. She is also a theatre director, dramaturg and musician, and has served on the academic advisory board at The Globe and on the Board of Directors for the English Shakespeare Company.
Content
General Editor's Preface.- Acknowledgements.- The Text and Early Performances.- Commentary.- The Play's Sources and Cultural Context.- Critical Assessments.- Key Productions and Performances.- The Play on Screen.- Further Reading.- Index.