The Bedford companion to Shakespeare : an introduction with documents
This text provides a combination of well written, up-to-date background information and intriguing selections from primary documents, "The Bedford Companion to Shakespeare" introduces students to the topics most important to the study of Shakespeare in their full historical and cultural context.
Criticism, interpretation, etc
400 pages ; 22 cm
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Preface To the Reader Introduction Shakespeare, 'Shakespeare' and the Problem of Authorship 'To What End are all these Words?': Shakespeare's Dramatic Language Performances, Playhouses and Players 'What is Your Text?' Theatre a la Mode: Shakespeare and the Kinds of Drama From Betterton to Branagh: Shakespeare in Performance 'I Loved my Books': Shakespeare's Reading Town and Country: Life in Shakespeare's England Men and Women: Gender, Family, Society Politics and Religion: Early Modern Ideologies Bibliography Index
Previous edition: 1996