King Richard LL
| AUTHOR | Gurr, Andrew; McEachern, Claire; Shakespeare, William et al. |
| PUBLISHER | Cambridge University Press (12/06/2018) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
In this updated edition of King Richard II, Claire McEachern provides a fresh introductory section in which she discusses the most important productions and scholarly criticism of recent years. Paying particular attention to the focus on religion in contemporary interpretations of the play, McEachern also analyses the increasing number of performances on stage and screen. Andrew Gurr's acclaimed introduction guides the reader through the play's action and politics, providing a thorough and engaging grounding in its structure, language and staging. An updated reading list completes the edition.
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ISBN-13:
9781108437301
ISBN-10:
1108437303
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
Edition Number:
0003
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Page Count:
250
Carton Quantity:
30
Product Dimensions:
8.90 x 0.40 x 6.10 inches
Weight:
0.90 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Price on Product,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Literary Collections | General
Literary Collections | Shakespeare
Dewey Decimal:
822.33
Library of Congress Control Number:
2018287347
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In this updated edition of King Richard II, Claire McEachern provides a fresh introductory section in which she discusses the most important productions and scholarly criticism of recent years. Paying particular attention to the focus on religion in contemporary interpretations of the play, McEachern also analyses the increasing number of performances on stage and screen. Andrew Gurr's acclaimed introduction guides the reader through the play's action and politics, providing a thorough and engaging grounding in its structure, language and staging. An updated reading list completes the edition.
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Introduction by:
McEachern, Claire
Claire McEachern is Professor of English at the University of California, Los Angeles. She is the author of The Poetics of English Nationhood, 1590 1612 (1996), co-editor (with Debora Shuger) of Religion and Culture in the English Renaissance (1997) and editor of the Arden 3 Much Ado About Nothing, as well as several other Shakespeare plays for various series.
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Editor:
Gurr, Andrew
Andrew Gurr is Emeritus Professor of English at the University of Reading. As chief academic advisor, he was a key figure in the project to rebuild Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London. His many publications include The Shakespearean Stage 1574 1642 (Cambridge University Press, fourth edition 2009), Playgoing in Shakespeare's London (Cambridge University Press, third edition 2004) and The Shakespearian Playing Companies (1996). Professor Gurr regularly contributes articles on Shakespeare to publications ranging from Shakespeare Survey to the Times Literary Supplement.
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