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An introduction to Shakespeare's life and work which focuses on what we know, assessing the differing theories and avoiding speculation. It offers a reassessment of Shakespeare and his creative output from his earliest work through his 'mature' drama and the late plays.

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An introduction to Shakespeare's life and work which focuses on what we know, assessing the differing theories and avoiding speculation. It offers a reassessment of Shakespeare and his creative output from his earliest work through his 'mature' drama and the late plays.

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Mr. Krieger attempts to extract a total mythology from Shakespeare's Sonnets and to use this mythology in their interpretation. Engaged in developing a poetics which will create a daring and inclusive view of poetry, he uses the metaphor of window and mirror to explore the implications of moving into a poem's closed context and outward to history a

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Thomas Middleton's intense study of betrayal, corruption, lust and violence, "Women Beware Women", is one of the revenge tragedies most commonly studied and performed. This guide offers an introduction to its critical and performance history, including notable stage productions, TV, audio and film versions and dramatic and text adaptations.

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Thomas Middleton's intense study of betrayal, corruption, lust and violence, "Women Beware Women", is one of the revenge tragedies most commonly studied and performed. This guide offers an introduction to its critical and performance history, including notable stage productions, TV, audio and film versions and dramatic and text adaptations.

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Presents an A-Z of over 350 entries which explore the role of women within Shakespearean drama, how women were represented on the Shakespearean stage, and the role of women in Shakespeare's personal and professional lives. This is a guide to Shakespeare's women for students and scholars of Shakespeare.

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Each entry includes a brief biographical narrative, descriptions of individual plays, a selected production history of each drama, information on the availability of both published and unpublished works, a listing of awards won by the playwright, and a selected bibliography of critical articles and reviews.

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A subtle rumination on single parenthood, sexuality and video games, James Corley's debut play is a deceptively gentle and achingly tender portrait of lives lived in the heart of the city, yet squarely on the world's edges.

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A biography of the well known play Master Class, as well as lessons in creative writing and how to get a play onto stage , this book fascinating insight into the playwright's craft.

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This work is designed to show a double influence: first, that of American poets, especially Whitman, on W. B. Yeats, and, second, of Yeats on a wide range of American poets who began their careers during the first decades of the century. Originally published in 1983. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again

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Zoe Akins was an artist who became successful as a Broadway playwright. It primarily focuses on her Broadway plays, but also highlights other plays and writings (such as poems, film scripts, and short stories) which reflect various aspects of Akin's artistry.

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This book uses newly discovered material evidence to explore patterns of book ownership, Latin literacy, and the uses of education in early modern Stratford-upon-Avon, with a particular focus on Shakespeare, his family members, and close associates.

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A go-to guide to help undergraduates navigate their way through university Shakespeare, examining 16 key plays.

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This widely adopted critical edition presents the 1974 text of the play along with critical essays that read Hamlet from a variety of contemporary perspectives. With four essays new to this second edition the text is complemented by biographical and critical introductions, bibliographies and a glossary of critical and theoretical terms.

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Explores how perceptions of rivers shaped identity and culture in Shakespeare's Britain