Routledge Guide to William Shakespeare

<p>Demystifying and contextualising Shakespeare for the twenty-first century this book offers both an introduction to the subject for beginners as well as an invaluable resource for more experienced Shakespeareans.</p><p>In this friendly structured guide Robert Shaughnessy: </p><ul> <p> </p> <li>introduces Shakespeare’s life and works in context providing crucial historical background</li> <li>looks at each of Shakespeare’s plays in turn considering issues of historical context contemporary criticism and performance history </li> <li>provides detailed discussion of twentieth-century Shakespearean criticism exploring the theories debates and discoveries that shape our understanding of Shakespeare today </li> <li>looks at contemporary performances of Shakespeare on stage and screen </li> <li>provides further critical reading by play</li> <li>outlines detailed chronologies of Shakespeare’s life and works and also of twentieth-century criticism</li> </ul><p>The companion website at www.routledge.com/textbooks/shaughnessy contains student-focused materials and resources including an interactive timeline and annotated weblinks.</p>