{"product_id":"shakespeare-the-late-plays-9780230368637","title":"Shakespeare The Late Plays","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat makes Shakespeare''s late plays so special? Through detailed analyses of key passages, Kate Aughterson shows how these plays portray a world of political intrigue, familial chaos and crisis, which teeters continually into tragedy: a world we can recognise today.Part I of this engaging study:- Provides stimulating close readings of extracts from \u003ci\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Winter''s Tale\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCymbeline\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePericles\u003c\/i\u003e- Examines major topics such as openings, endings, familial roles, stage properties, spectacle and song- Offers suggestions for further work and summarizes the methods of analysisPart II supplies essential background material, including:- Detailed accounts of Shakespeare''s literary and historical contexts- Samples from important critical works and performancesWith a helpful Further Reading section, this illuminating volume is ideal for anyone who wishes to appreciate and explore Shakespeare''s late plays for themselves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeneral Editor's Preface  A Note on Editions  Introduction: Ways of Reading  PART I: ANALYSING SHAKESPEARE'S LATE PLAYS  1. Openings  2. Turning Points: Tragedy and Comedy  3. Endings  4. Fathers, Sons and Husbands  5. Mothers, Daughters and Wives  6. Masters, Servants and Slaves: Society and Politics  7. Stage Properties  8. Spectacle and Theatricality  9. Music and Song  General Conclusions to Part I  PART II: THE CONTEXT AND THE CRITICS   Shakespeare's Literary Career  Jacobean Contexts  Sample Critical Views and Performances  Further Reading  Index.","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51017661219159,"sku":"9780230368637","price":25.64,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780230368637.jpg?v=1750774269","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/shakespeare-the-late-plays-9780230368637","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}