The Arden Guide to Renaissance Drama An Introduction with Primary Sources
The Arden Guide to Renaissance Drama is a single critical and contextual resource for students embarking on an in-depth exploration of early modern drama, providing both critical insight and accessible contextual information. This companion equips students with the information needed to situate the plays in their socio-political, intellectual and literary contexts. Divided into two parts, it introduces students to the major authors and significant dramatic texts of the period and emphasises the importance of both a historicist and close-reading approach to better engage with these works.
The Guide offers:
- primary texts from key early modern scholars such as Machiavelli, Heywood and Sidney
- contextual information vital to a full understanding of the drama of the period
- close readings of 14 of the most widely studied play texts by Shakespeare and his contemporaries
- a single resource to accompany any study of early modern drama
This is an ideal companion for students of Renaissance drama, offering students and teachers a range of primary contextual sources to illuminate their understanding alongside close critical readings of the major plays of the period.
Publisher Name | Arden Shakespeare |
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Author Name | Hagendorf, Col |
Format | Audio |
Bisac Subject Major | LIT |
Language | NG |
Isbn 10 | 1472572246 |
Isbn 13 | 9781472572240 |
Target Age Group | min:NA, max:NA |
Dimensions | 00.92" H x 00.06" L x 10.00" W |
Page Count | 360 |
Brinda Charry is Professor of English at Keene State College, New Hampshire, USA.