Author: William ShakespearePublisher: Pearson UK
ISBN: 1447977831
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Study Guide for Hamlet
Author: Patience DeMasiPublisher:
ISBN: 9781586173128
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Ignatius Critical Editions (ICE) Study Guides are constructed to aid the reader of ICE classics to achieve a level of critical and literary appreciation befitting the works themselves. They give introductions and summaries, followed up with in-depth considerations of key critical moments and themes, plus lists of points to ponder while reading. Finally, they include questions to test the students' knowledge of the text and ability to go from that knowledge to wider or higher conclusions about the works and their relation to reality. Ideally suited for students themselves and as a guide for teachers, the ICE Study Guides serve as a complement to the treasures of critical appreciation already included in ICE titles.
The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories
Author: Angela CarterPublisher: Random House
ISBN: 1784871435
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY HELEN SIMPSON From familiar fairy tales and legends âe" Red Riding Hood, Bluebeard, Puss in Boots, Beauty and the Beast, vampires and werewolves âe" Angela Carter has created an absorbing collection of dark, sensual, fantastic stories.
Author: Rebecca Warren
Author: John Dover WilsonWilliam Shakespeare's Hamlet
Author: Sean McEvoyPublisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000940098
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
William Shakespeare's Hamlet (c.1600-1601) has achieved iconic status as one of the most exciting and enigmatic of plays. It has been in almost constant production in Britain and throughout the world since it was first performed, fascinating generations of audiences and critics alike. Taking the form of a sourcebook, this guide to Shakespeare's remarkable play offers: extensive introductory comment on the contexts, critical history and performance of the text, from publication to the present annotated extracts from key contextual documents, reviews, critical works and the text itself cross-references between documents and sections of the guide, in order to suggest links between texts, contexts and criticism suggestions for further reading.
Top Girls
Author: Caryl ChurchillPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1350028592
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
Marlene thinks the eighties are going to be stupendous. Her sister Joyce has her doubts. Her daughter Angie is just frightened. Since its premiere in 1982, Top Girls has become a seminal play of the modern theatre. Set during a period of British politics dominated by the presence of the newly elected Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Churchill's play prompts us to question our notions of women's success and solidarity. Its sharp look at the society and politics of the 1980s is combined with a timeless examination of women's choices and restrictions regarding career and family. This new Student Edition features an introduction by Sophie Bush, Senior Lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University, UK prepared with the contemporary student in mind. METHUEN DRAMA STUDENT EDITIONS are expertly annotated texts of a wide range of plays from the modern and classic repertoires. A well as the complete text of the play itself, this volume contains: · A chronology of the play and the playwright's life and work · an introductory discussion of the social, political, cultural and economic context in which the play was originally conceived and created · a succinct overview of the creation processes followed and subsequent performance history of the piece · an analysis of, and commentary on, some of the major themes and specific issues addressed by the text · a bibliography of suggested primary and secondary materials for further study.
Hamlet Study Guide for AS and A-Level
Author: Charlotte UnsworthPublisher:
ISBN: 9781521923269
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 101
Book Description
Comprehensive close analytical interpretation of Hamlet, specifically aimed at OCR A-Level specification requirements but suitable for any A-Level student studying the play. Includes close, detailed scene by scene analysisPlot summariesKey thematic and character notesRelevant context, and how to apply it effectively in the exam Detailed analysis of language, form and structure PLUS Critical interpretations over time - and how to apply them to the text close analysis: crucial elements of form, and structure - and how to write about them How to approach a closed book exam: choosing quotes, and ways to maximise your marks Practice questionsGlossary of literary vocabulary
Cambridge Student Guide to Hamlet
Author: Rex GibsonPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521008150
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
The Cambridge Student Guide to Hamlet provides explanatory notes and guidance to help form the basis for the understanding of the play. It is part of a new series aimed at students from 16 years upwards in schools and colleges throughout the English-speaking world. Background information provides support and prompts inquiry for advanced level study by drawing out issues and themes related to the text. The content of each book in the series follows the pattern of an introduction; detailed running commentary on the text; insight into historical, social and cultural contexts; analysis of the language; an overview of critical approaches and different interpretations; essay-writing tips and lists of recommended resources.
Author: Giorgio De Santillana