{"product_id":"essential-shakespeare-by-dr-jenny-stevens-9781350444263","title":"Essential Shakespeare","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEssential Shakespeare\u003c\/em\u003e by Dr. Jenny Stevens and Dr. Pamela Bickley addresses the transition from pre-university to undergraduate Shakespeare studies through an introductory critical guide that examines 16 key plays. Each chapter focuses on modern theoretical methods, close reading skills, early modern contexts, and stage and screen productions spanning several decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGain insights into each play, develop skills of analysis, and explore a diverse range of critical approaches that are central to the study of English today. Suggestions for further reading are included at the end of each chapter, along with examples of Shakespearean adaptation across genres, media, and time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNew to the second edition:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA revised and expanded introduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTwo additional plays and further critical approaches are covered: \u003cem\u003eAs You Like It\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTitus Andronicus\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRevised chapters on \u003cem\u003eOthello\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTwelfth Night\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eUpdates to each chapter with wider reading and extended Afterlives sections\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNew links between chapters to aid study\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA preface to the revised edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAn appendix featuring recommended open access online resources\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGlossary of critical terms used in the book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47424093618412,"sku":"9781350444263","price":49.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781350444263.jpg?v=1774769177","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/essential-shakespeare-by-dr-jenny-stevens-9781350444263","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}