
Shakespeare Scholars in Conversation
Interviews with 24 Leading Experts
Michael P. Jensen(Author)
McFarland & Co Inc (Publisher)
Published on 29. July 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
263 pages
978-1-4766-7060-7 (ISBN)
Description
? Twenty-four of today's most prominent Shakespeare scholars discuss the best-known works in Shakespeare studies, along with some nearly forgotten classics that deserve fresh appraisal.
An extensive bibliography provides a reading list of the most important works in the field. A filmography then lists the most important Shakespeare films, along with the films that influenced Shakespeare filmmakers.
Interviewees include Sir Stanley Wells, Sir Jonathan Bate, Sir Brian Vickers, Ann Thompson, Virginia Mason Vaughan, George T. Wright, Lukas Erne, MacDonald P. Jackson, Peter Holland, James Shapiro, Katherine Duncan-Jones and Barbara Hodgdon.
An extensive bibliography provides a reading list of the most important works in the field. A filmography then lists the most important Shakespeare films, along with the films that influenced Shakespeare filmmakers.
Interviewees include Sir Stanley Wells, Sir Jonathan Bate, Sir Brian Vickers, Ann Thompson, Virginia Mason Vaughan, George T. Wright, Lukas Erne, MacDonald P. Jackson, Peter Holland, James Shapiro, Katherine Duncan-Jones and Barbara Hodgdon.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Jefferson, NC
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
20 photos, appendix, bibliography, indexes
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
434 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4766-7060-7 (9781476670607)
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Person
Michael P. Jensen has written more than 300 hundred publications, a third of them about Shakespeare, including the book The Battle of the Bard: Shakespeare on U.S. Radio in 1937. He lives in Ashland, Oregon.
Content
Table of Contents
Foreword by Jeffrey Kahan?1
Preface?5
Introduction?7
Stanley Wells?15 Anthony B. Dawson?81
Alan C. Dessen?20 Katherine -Duncan-Jones?91
Jill L. Levenson?25 Lukas Erne?95
Brian Vickers?29 R. A. Foakes?102
John W. Velz?36 Virginia Mason Vaughan?110
Anne Barton?41 MacDonald P. Jackson?120
Peter Holland?46 Samuel Crowl?131
Ann Thompson?52 Barbara A. Mowat?141
George T. Wright?57 James Shapiro?150
Jonathan Bate?62 Michael Hattaway?157
Lois Potter?69 Barbara Hodgdon?168
Andrew Gurr?74 Robert S. Miola?179
Appendix: Films Referenced in the Interviews?193
Bibliography?195
Personnel Index?229
Title Index?238
Foreword by Jeffrey Kahan?1
Preface?5
Introduction?7
Stanley Wells?15 Anthony B. Dawson?81
Alan C. Dessen?20 Katherine -Duncan-Jones?91
Jill L. Levenson?25 Lukas Erne?95
Brian Vickers?29 R. A. Foakes?102
John W. Velz?36 Virginia Mason Vaughan?110
Anne Barton?41 MacDonald P. Jackson?120
Peter Holland?46 Samuel Crowl?131
Ann Thompson?52 Barbara A. Mowat?141
George T. Wright?57 James Shapiro?150
Jonathan Bate?62 Michael Hattaway?157
Lois Potter?69 Barbara Hodgdon?168
Andrew Gurr?74 Robert S. Miola?179
Appendix: Films Referenced in the Interviews?193
Bibliography?195
Personnel Index?229
Title Index?238