"In this book author David Bevington, who has extensive experience of teaching Shakespeare to students, encourages readers to approach his works aggressively, interactively, and questioningly. Bevington suggests that readers think of themselves as armchair directors, deciding what the actors sh...

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Main Author:	Bevington, David M. 1931-2019 (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Malden, MA [u.a.] Blackwell 2006
Edition:	1. publ.
Series:	How to study literature
Subjects:	Shakespeare, William > 1564-1616 > Study and teaching Shakespeare, William > 1564-1616 > Appreciation Shakespeare, William > 1564-1616 Drama
Online Access:	Table of contents Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:	"In this book author David Bevington, who has extensive experience of teaching Shakespeare to students, encourages readers to approach his works aggressively, interactively, and questioningly. Bevington suggests that readers think of themselves as armchair directors, deciding what the actors should wear, what social class they represent, why they are here, and, most importantly, what they are after." "Bevington's introduction incorporates fresh and incisive readings of a handful of popular Shakespeare plays: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Romeo and Juliet, Henry IV, Part I, Hamlet, King Lear, and The Tempest. Using these plays as examples, he demonstrates how Shakespeare worked his way forward by genres, focusing at first on romantic comedies and English history plays, and taking on the daunting assignment of writing tragedies only when he felt he was ready."--BOOK JACKET.
Physical Description:	VIII, 172 S. Ill.
ISBN:	1405113952 9781405113953 9781405113960 1405113960