Portion of title |
Companion to Shakespeare |
Contents |
Shakespeare, "Shakespeare," and the problem of authorship -- "To what end are all these words?" : Shakespeare's dramatic language -- Theater à la mode : Shakespeare and the kinds of drama -- Performances, playhouses, and players -- "I loved my books" : Shakespeare's reading -- "What is your text?" -- Town and country : life in Shakespeare's England -- Men and women : gender, family, society -- Politics and religion : early modern ideologies -- From Bracegirdle to Branagh : Shakespeare in performance from 1660 to the present. |
Abstract |
Providing a unique combination of well-written, up-to-date background information and intriguing selections from primary documents, The Bedford Companion to Shakespeare introduces students to the topics most important to the study of Shakespeare in their full historical and cultural context. |
Local note | Little-473586--305131069413- |
Local note | Little-473586--305131069413- |
General note | "Shakespeare resources on the Web": pages 422-426. |
Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 406-421). |
Genre/form | Handbooks and manuals. |
Genre/form | Study guides. |
LCCN | 00106455 |
ISBN | 0312248806 |
ISBN | 9780312248802 |
ISBN | 0333947118 |
ISBN | 9780333947111 |