William Shakespeare
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Coriolanus: A Critical ReaderCoriolanus is the last and most intriguing of Shakespeare's Roman tragedies. Critics, directors and actors have long been bewitched by this gripping character study of a warrior that Rome can neither tolerate nor do without. Caius Martius Coriolanus is a terrifying war machine in...
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Acting ShakespeareThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...
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Migrating Shakespeare: First European Encounters, Routes and NetworksMigrating Shakespeare offers the first study of the earliest waves of Shakespeare's migration into Europe. Charting the spread of the reception and production of his plays across the continent, it examines how Shakespeare contributed to national cultures and - in some cases - nation...
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Re-Imagining Shakespeare in Contemporary Japan: A Selection of Japanese Theatrical Adaptations of ShakespeareAn anthology of three exciting Japanese adaptations of Shakespeare that engage with issues such as changing family values, racial diversity, the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and terrorism, together with a contextualizing introduction. The anthology makes contemporary Japanese adaptations of Shakespeare by three independent...
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The Diva's Gift to the Shakespearean Stage: Agency, Theatricality, and the InnamorataThe Diva's Gift traces the far-reaching impact of the first female stars on the playwrights and players of the all-male stage. When Shakespeare entered the scene, women had been acting in Italian troupes for two decades, traveling in Italy and beyond and performing in...
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Shakespeare and MontaigneShakespeare and Montaigne share a grounded, genial sense of the lived reality of human experience, as well as a surprising depth of engagement with history, literature and philosophy. With celebrated subtlety and incisive humour, both authors investigate abiding questions of epistemology, psychology, theology, ethics,...
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William Shakespeare - Biografía para estudiantes y estudiosos de 13 años en adelante: (La verdadera historia de su vida como gran autor)Alguna vez ha querido saber más sobre William Shakespeare?Un libro que cuenta la historia de William Shakespeare desde su nacimiento en 1564 hasta su muerte en 1616. Incluye información sobre la vida, la época y la obra de este famoso dramaturgo.Esta biografía permitirá a...
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Shakespeare Revolutionized: The First Hundred Years of J. Thomas Looney's Shakespeare IdentifiedThat "William Shakespeare" was the author of Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet and many other much-loved plays is the greatest deception in literary history. Shakespeare Revolutionized tells the fascinating story of how the identity of the real author--Edward de Vere, the highest ranking earl in...
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Shakespeare's Secrets - Romeo And Juliet: Essays and Reflections on Shakespeare's Romeo And JulietWilliam Shakespeare, thief and genius. "Borrowing" other people's stories, he used his unparalleled way with words to craft those stories into timeless plays. And in those plays, he hid countless secrets: references to mythology, popular music, and secret instructions for his actors.This collection of...
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Adapting Macbeth: A Cultural HistoryIn this study, William C. Carroll analyses a wide range of adaptations and appropriations of Macbeth across different media to consider what it is about the play that compels our desire to reshape it. Arguing that many of these adaptations attempt to 'improve' or...
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The Tragedy of King LearKing Lear is a prosperous but older man who plans to distribute his wealth among his three daughters in accordance to their declarations of love. Two shower him with compliments while the other is unable to participate in a false display of affection. King...
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Hamlet: Argo ClassicsWilliam Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present Argo Classics, a historic catalogue of classic prose and verse read by some of the world's most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly remastered stories are now available to download for...
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Shakespeare and TerrorismShakespeare and Terrorism delves into how extremists have responded to Shakespeare - whether they've attacked him or been inspired by him - and investigates what the playwright and his works can tell us about the nature, psychology, and consequences of terror. Literary critic and...
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Teaching Shakespeare in Primary Schools: All the World's a StageTeaching Shakespeare in Primary Schools offers guidance and practical ideas for teaching Shakespeare's plays across Key Stage 1 and 2. It demonstrates how the plays can engage young readers in exciting, immersive and fun literacy lessons and illustrates how the powerful themes, iconic characters...
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Cures for Chance: Adoptive Relations in Shakespeare and MiddletonAdoption allows families to modify, either overtly or covertly, what is considered to be the natural order. Cures for Chance explores how early modern English theatre questioned the inevitability of the biological family and proposed new models of familial structure, financial inheritance, and gendered...
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Henry VI, Part 2New versions of Shakespeare's history plays from director and translator Douglas Langworthy. In his three Henry VI plays, Shakespeare tackles the infamous Wars of the Roses and the fall of the House of Lancaster. In this translation of Henry VI, Part 2, Douglas Langworthy...
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Richard IIIPlaywright Migdalia Cruz breathes new life into Richard III. Nuyorican playwright Migdalia Cruz unpacks and repositions Shakespeare's Richard III for a twenty-first-century audience. She presents a contemporary English verse translation, faithfully keeping the poetry, the puns, and the politics of the play intact, with...
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Timon of AthensIn a respectful, but not reverent, adaptation, Kenneth Cavander reimagines Timon of Athens for the twenty-first century. Never performed in Shakespeare's lifetime, Timon of Athens presents an intriguing puzzle for contemporary audiences. The disjointed plot and many gaps in the story have led scholars...
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Shakespeare in JestShakespeare in Jest draws fascinating parallels between Shakespeare's humour and contemporary humour. Indira Ghose argues that while many of Shakespeare's jokes no longer work for us, his humour was crucial in shaping comedy in today's entertainment industry. The book looks at a wide variety...
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Shakespeare and Digital Pedagogy: Case Studies and StrategiesShakespeare and Digital Pedagogy is an international collection of fresh digital approaches for teaching Shakespeare. It describes 15 methodologies, resources and tools recently developed, updated and used by a diverse range of contributors in Great Britain, Australia, Asia and the United States. Contributors explore...
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