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Book SynopsisShakespeare's plays have long been open to reimagining and reinterpretation, from John Fletcher's riposte to
The Taming of the Shrew in 1611 to present day spin-offs in a whole range of media, including YouTube videos and Manga comics. This book offers a clear route map through the world of adaptation, selecting examples from film, drama, prose fiction, ballet, the visual arts and poetry, and exploring their respective political and cultural interactions with Shakespeare''s plays. 36 specific case studies are discussed, three for each of the 12 plays covered, offering additional guidance for readers new to this important area of Shakespeare studies.The introduction signals key adaptation issues that are subsequently explored through the chapters on individual plays, including Shakespeare's own adaptive art and its Renaissance context, production and performance as adaptation, and generic expectation and transmedial practice. Organized chronologically, the chapters cover the most
Trade ReviewEntertaining and illuminating … This volume is of great value and provides an excellent introduction to Shakespeare in an adaptation that seems especially suited to those studying at the undergraduate level, offering not just an entry point into the plays discussed but many suggestions for further reading and research. * Cahiers Élisabéthains *
[Combines] a broad thematic scope with a thorough and up-to-date scholarly background, presented in a reader-friendly style that makes the book accessible not only for the initiate, but also for students and even the educated general reader … [Provides] the reader with refreshing insights into each play’s afterlife, often highlighting unexpected thematic connections between works not commonly discussed together. * Journal of Adaptation in Film & Performance *
Offering readers a window into the afterlives of Shakespeare’s plays across a stunning range of time, culture, and media,
Studying Shakespeare Adaptation: From Restoration to YouTube is an indispensable guide to the cultural and critical contexts that define our understanding of the Bard past, present, and future. * Courtney Lehmann, University of the Pacific, USA *
Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1 Titus Andronicus Chapter 2 Richard III Chapter 3 A Midsummer Night’s Dream Chapter 4 Romeo and Juliet Chapter 5 The Merchant of Venice Chapter 6 Hamlet Chapter 7 Othello Chapter 8 King Lear Chapter 9 Macbeth Chapter 10 Cymbeline Chapter 11 The Winter’s Tale Chapter 12 The Tempest Conclusion References Index
