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The Bedford companion to Shakespeare : an introduction with documents / Russ McDonald.

Author/creator McDonald, Russ, 1949-
Format Book and Print
EditionSecond edition.
Publication InfoBoston : Bedford/St. Martin's, ©2001.
Descriptionxxiii, 451 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content Table of contents
Supplemental Content Contributor biographical information
Supplemental Content Publisher description
Subject(s)
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.
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General note"Shakespeare resources on the Web": pages 422-426.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 406-421).
Genre/formHandbooks and manuals.
Genre/formStudy guides.
LCCN 00106455
ISBN0312248806
ISBN9780312248802
ISBN0333947118
ISBN9780333947111

Available Items

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks PR2894 .M385 2001 ✔ Available Place Hold