Format:
xviii, 249 Seiten
ISBN:
9781350138193
Series Statement:
The Arden Shakespeare state of play series
Content:
"The Taming of the Shrew has puzzled, entertained and angered audiences, and it has been reinvented many times throughout its controversial history. Offering a focused overview of key emerging ideas and discourses surrounding Shakespeare's problematic comedy, the volume reveals and debates how contemporary readings and adaptions of the play have sought to reconsider and resolve the play's contentious portrayal of gender, power and identity. Each chapter has been carefully selected for its originality and relevance to the needs of students, teachers and researchers. Key themes and issues include: · Gender and Power · History and Early Modern Contexts · Performance and Politics · Adaptation and Afterlife All the essays offer new perspectives and combine to give readers an up-to-date understanding of what's exciting and challenging about The Taming of the Shrew"--
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781350138216
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781350138209
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe The taming of the shrew London : The Arden Shakespeare, 2021
Language:
English
Keywords:
Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 The taming of the shrew
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Geschlechterverhältnis
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Adaption
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Aufsatzsammlung
