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Making Shakespeare

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Making Shakespeare offers an engaging introduction to the history of Shakespeare's plays in both stage and print. It explains how the plays were written, performed, and printed, exploring the influence of London, the theatres, and the actors involved. Readers learn how Shakespeare’s texts evolved and retain clues about their original productions, with helpful background material and tools to contextualise the plays.
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Ideal for readers new to Shakespeare or those interested in theatre history and textual studies, with no prior knowledge assumed.

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This volume offers a lively introduction to the major issues of the stage and print history of the plays, and discusses what a Shakespeare play actually is.

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

Making Shakespeare provides a lively introduction to the major issues concerning the stage and print history of Shakespeare's plays, while exploring what a Shakespeare play actually is.

Assuming no prior knowledge of the subject, the book reveals how the plays were written and printed. It examines the influences of London, the theatres where the plays were performed, and the actors who brought them to life.

The book describes how the texts evolved from composition through to performance and printing, retaining clues to their original productions. Additionally, it offers a variety of background materials and tools to help readers contextualise Shakespeare's plays for themselves.

Series: Accents on Shakespeare

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780415319645

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 12 February 2004

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 540g

Pages: 204

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