Twelfth Night: A Critical Reader
Twelfth Night is the most mature and fully developed of Shakespeare's comedies and, as well as being one of his most popular plays, represents a crucial moment in the development of his art. Assembled by leading scholars, this guide provides a comprehensive survey of major issues in the contemporary study of the play.
Throughout the book chapters explore such issues as the play's critical reception from John Manningham's account of one of its first performances to major current comentators like Stephen Greenblatt; the performance history of the play, from Shakespeare's day to the present and key themes in current scholarship, from issues of gender and sexuality to the study of comedy and song.
Twelfth Night: A Critical Guide also includes a complete guide to resources available on the play - including critical editions, online resources and an annotated bibliography - and how they might be used to aid both the teaching and study of Shakespeare's enduring comedy.

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Twelfth Night: A Critical Reader
Twelfth Night is the most mature and fully developed of Shakespeare's comedies and, as well as being one of his most popular plays, represents a crucial moment in the development of his art. Assembled by leading scholars, this guide provides a comprehensive survey of major issues in the contemporary study of the play.
Throughout the book chapters explore such issues as the play's critical reception from John Manningham's account of one of its first performances to major current comentators like Stephen Greenblatt; the performance history of the play, from Shakespeare's day to the present and key themes in current scholarship, from issues of gender and sexuality to the study of comedy and song.
Twelfth Night: A Critical Guide also includes a complete guide to resources available on the play - including critical editions, online resources and an annotated bibliography - and how they might be used to aid both the teaching and study of Shakespeare's enduring comedy.

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Twelfth Night: A Critical Reader

Twelfth Night: A Critical Reader

Twelfth Night: A Critical Reader

Twelfth Night: A Critical Reader

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Overview

Twelfth Night is the most mature and fully developed of Shakespeare's comedies and, as well as being one of his most popular plays, represents a crucial moment in the development of his art. Assembled by leading scholars, this guide provides a comprehensive survey of major issues in the contemporary study of the play.
Throughout the book chapters explore such issues as the play's critical reception from John Manningham's account of one of its first performances to major current comentators like Stephen Greenblatt; the performance history of the play, from Shakespeare's day to the present and key themes in current scholarship, from issues of gender and sexuality to the study of comedy and song.
Twelfth Night: A Critical Guide also includes a complete guide to resources available on the play - including critical editions, online resources and an annotated bibliography - and how they might be used to aid both the teaching and study of Shakespeare's enduring comedy.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781472503299
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 01/16/2014
Series: Arden Early Modern Drama Guides
Pages: 304
Product dimensions: 5.10(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Alison Findlay is Professor of Renaissance Drama at the Department of English and Creative Writing, University of Lancaster, UK.
Liz Oakley-Brown is Senior Lecturer in Shakespeare and Renaissance Writing at the Department of English and Creative Writing, University of Lancaster, UK.

Table of Contents

Series Introduction Andrew Hiscock and Lisa Hopkins
'Twelfth Night' Timeline
Notes on Contributors
Introduction Alison Findlay and Liz Oakley-Brown
1. The Critical Backstory R.S. White
2. Performance History Linda Anderson \ 3. The State of the Art William C. Carroll
4. New Directions
i. Pictures and Perception in 'Twelfth Night' Keir Elam
ii. Ships, Shipwrecks and Pauline Echoes in 'Twelfth Night' Randall Martin
iii. The Professional Comic in 'Twelfth Night' Andrew Stott
iv. Music in 'Twelfth Night' Tiffany Stern
5. Pedagogy and Resources Peter Kirwan \ Bibliography
Index.
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