The Cambridge companion to Shakespeare's history plays
By: edited by Michael Hattaway.
Contributors: Hattaway, Michael.; Cambridge University Press.
Series: Cambridge companions to literature
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Cambridge, UK; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 283
Subjects: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Histories -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Historical drama, English -- History and criticism -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Literature and history -- Great Britain -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Kings and rulers in literature -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Middle Ages in literature -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Great Britain -- History -- 1066-1687 -- Historiography -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Other titles: Shakespeare's history plays
Description: Publisher Description (unedited publisher data) Shakespeare's history plays have been performed more in recent years than ever before, in Britain, North America, and in Europe. This volume provides an accessible, wide-ranging and informed introduction to Shakespeare's history and Roman plays. It is attentive throughout to the plays as they have been performed over the centuries since they were written. The first part offers accounts of the genre of the history play, of Renaissance historiography, of pageants and masques, and of women's roles, as well as comparisons with history plays in Spain and the Netherlands. Chapters in the second part look at individual plays as well as other Shakespearean texts which are closely related to the histories. The Companion offers a full bibliography, genealogical tables, and a list of principal and recurrent characters. It is a comprehensive guide for students, researchers and theatre-goers alike.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 264-278) and index.