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Record Nr.

UNINA9910973999003321

Autore

O'Dell Leslie

Titolo

Shakespearean scholarship : a guide for actors and students / / Leslie O'Dell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Westport, Conn. : , : Greenwood Press, , 2002

London : , : Bloomsbury Publishing, , 2024

ISBN

9798216014102

9786610708260

9781280708268

1280708263

9780313006951

0313006954

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (431 p.)

Disciplina

822.3/3

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [385]-390) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Shakespearean Scholarship without Tears -- 2 Which Shakespeare? -- 3 Dictionaries, Reference Books, and Guides -- 4 Pictures, Reproductions, and Reprints -- 5 Famous Players of the World Stage -- 6 The Peopled World -- 7 Shakespeare   s England -- 8 Beliefs -- 9 Shakespeare in the Theatre -- 10 Final Thoughts . . . forNow -- Works Cited -- General Index -- Index of Plays and Characters.

Sommario/riassunto

More has been written about Shakespeare than about any other author, and so much new scholarship continues to be generated that even experts are daunted. While bibliographies of Shakespeare scholarship exist, these tend to cover works that are primarily of academic interest. At the same time, there are many scholarly works of inestimable value to theatre professionals. These works can help actors and directors gain a better understanding of Shakespeare's plays, his world, and the ways in which theatre companies have interpreted his works. But because of the sheer bulk of Shakespeare scholarship, it is difficult for theatre professionals to distinguish such materials from more arcane



studies.This reference is a convenient guide to the many scholarly works on Shakespeare that are of special interest to members of the dramatic community. The volume begins with a consideration of how the needs of theatre professionals differ from those of scholars. It then offers advice on how to use the resources of academic libraries. Topics such as the merits of particular editions and commentaries, available reference resources, graphic works and studies of the Elizabethan world, and the ways in which Shakespeare's plays have been staged are also discussed.