Author: Geoffrey BulloughPublisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 9780231088985
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
Narrative and Dramatic Sources of Shakespeare
Author: Geoffrey BulloughPublisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 9780231088985
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
The Comedies
Author: William ShakespearePublisher: Smithmark Publishers
ISBN: 9780765116925
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
"A collection of comedies written by William Shakespeare"--Provided by cataloger
Narrative and Dramatic Sources of Shakespeare: The comedies, 1597-1603: Much ado about nothing. As you like it. Twelfth night. All's well that ends well. The merry wives of Windsor. Measure for measure
Author: Geoffrey BulloughShakespeare's Originality
Author: John KerriganPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0198793758
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
This compact, engaging book puts Shakespeare's originality in historical context and looks at how he worked with his sources: the plays, poems, chronicles and romances on which his own plays are based.
Shakespeare's Books
Author: Stuart GillespiePublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1474216064
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 433
Book Description
Shakespeare's Books contains nearly 200 entries covering the full range of literature Shakespeare was acquainted with, including classical, historical, religious and contemporary works. The dictionary covers works whose importance to Shakespeare has emerged more clearly in recent years due to new research, as well as explaining current thinking on long-recognized sources such as Plutarch, Ovid, Holinshed, Ariosto and Montaigne. Entries for all major sources include surveys of the writer's place in Shakespeare's time, detailed discussion of their relation to his work, and full bibliography. These are enhanced by sample passages from early modern England writers, together with reproductions of pages from the original texts. Now available in paperback with a new preface bringing the book up to date, this is an invaluable reference tool.
Narrative and Dramatic Sources of Shakespeare: The comedies, 1597-1603
Author: Geoffrey BulloughPublisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 568
Book Description
Narrative and Dramatic Sources of Shakespeare: The Roman plays: Julius Caesar. Antony and Cleopatra. Coriolanus
Author: Geoffrey BulloughChronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland
Author: Raphael HolinshedPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 896
Book Description
The Tragedy of Titus Andronicus
Author: William ShakespearePublisher: BoD - Books on Demand
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
"The Tragedy of Titus Andronicus" by William Shakespeare is a gripping and intense drama that explores themes of revenge, betrayal, and the destructive consequences of violence. Set in ancient Rome, the play follows the tragic downfall of the noble general Titus Andronicus and his family as they become embroiled in a cycle of vengeance and bloodshed. At the heart of the story is the brutal conflict between Titus Andronicus and Tamora, Queen of the Goths, whose sons are executed by Titus as retribution for their crimes. In retaliation, Tamora and her lover, Aaron the Moor, orchestrate a series of heinous acts of revenge against Titus and his family, plunging them into a spiral of madness and despair. As the body count rises and the atrocities escalate, Titus is consumed by grief and rage, leading to a climactic showdown that culminates in a shocking and tragic conclusion. Along the way, Shakespeare explores themes of honor, justice, and the nature of humanity, offering a searing indictment of the cycle of violence and the capacity for cruelty that lies within us all.
Narrative and Dramatic Sources of Shakespeare: Major tragedies: Hamlet. Othello. King Lear. Macbeth
Author: Geoffrey BulloughPublisher: London : Routledge and Paul ; New York : Columbia University Press
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 580
Book Description
Combines historical and literary data in this discussion of the sources and background of Shakespeare's plays.