Description
Book SynopsisShakespeare: The Basics is a lively and accessible introduction to reading and studying Shakespeare. Exploring all aspects of Shakespeare's plays, Sean McEvoy considers the language, cultural contexts and modern interpretations.
This essential guide to a range of contemporary Shakespearean criticism explores and unpacks the different dramatic genres in which he wrote comedy, history, tragedy and romance. It also provides a wealth of relevant and concise information on the historical, social and political contexts in which the plays were produced and have been understood. Extensively updated throughout, the fourth edition provides:
A comprehensive account of Shakespearean tragedy for students.
An introduction to ecocritical, ethical and queer readings of the plays.
Analysis of notable recent Shakespeare film
