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Record Nr.

UNINA9910814946703321

Autore

Palfrey Simon

Titolo

Doing Shakespeare / / Simon Palfrey

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, England : , : Arden Shakespeare : , , 2011

London, England : , : Bloomsbury Publishing, , 2020

ISBN

1-4081-3915-4

1-283-19461-9

9786613194619

1-4081-3914-6

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xv, 355 pages)

Collana

The Arden Shakespeare

Disciplina

822.33

Soggetti

Shakespeare studies & criticism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Edition statement on cover reads "revised edition."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Shakespeare's difficulty and excessiveness -- pt. 2. Words as action -- pt. 3. Making characters -- pt. 4. In search of the individual.

Sommario/riassunto

Simon Palfrey offers a fresh insight into the difficulties and excesses of Shakespeare's drama and language. Written primarily for students making the transition from school to university the book aims both to demystify and illuminate the study of Shakespeare.