INTRODUCING SHAKESPEARE by Groom, Nick ISBN 1840462620
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[edit] INTRODUCING SHAKESPEARE
The study of Shakespeare, as a cultural phenomenon as much as a playwright and poet, is an established university discipline, and a staple of study at all levels. Shakespeare has never been bigger. His plays pack theatres and he is fundamental to the teaching of English literature. How did this all happen?
William Shakespeare's absolute pre-eminence in contemporary Western culture and society is simply unparalleled. His plays pack theatres and provide Hollywood blockbusters with scripts; his works are considered fundamental to the teaching of English literature. He has given us many of our words, and defined much of how we think. How did this happen? Who decided that Shakespeare deserved such adoration? Can an Elizabethan playwright really be so relevant today, or are there other forces at work? Introducing Shakespeare looks at how 'The Bard' has been worshipped at different times and in different places, demonstrating to what cultural and political ends Shakespeare has been put, and explaining the intensity of current critical disputes. After centuries Shakespeare still remains the battlefield on which our very comprehension of humanity is fought out.
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[edit] Title
INTRODUCING SHAKESPEARE
[edit] Author
Groom, Nick
[edit] ISBN
1840462620
[edit] Published
04/07/2001
[edit] Publisher
Icon Books Ltd
[edit] Binding
paperback
[edit] Retail Price
9.99 (GBP)
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8.99 (GBP)
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