The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare's History PlaysPublisher Description (unedited publisher data) Shakespeare's history plays have been performed more in recent years than ever before, in Britain, North America, and in Europe. This volume provides an accessible, wide-ranging and informed introduction to Shakespeare's history and Roman plays. It is attentive throughout to the plays as they have been performed over the centuries since they were written. The first part offers accounts of the genre of the history play, of Renaissance historiography, of pageants and masques, and of women's roles, as well as comparisons with history plays in Spain and the Netherlands. Chapters in the second part look at individual plays as well as other Shakespearean texts which are closely related to the histories. The Companion offers a full bibliography, genealogical tables, and a list of principal and recurrent characters. It is a comprehensive guide for students, researchers and theatre-goers alike. |
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Contents
Shakespeare and the early modern history play | 25 |
Pageants masques and history | 43 |
Elizabethan historiography and Shakespeares sources | 57 |
Womens roles in the Elizabethan history plays | 71 |
the poetical reinvention | 106 |
changing perspectives | 126 |
ROBYN BOLAM | 141 |
Henry IV Parts 1 and 2 | 158 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare's History Plays Cambridge Companions to Literature Cambridge collections online Cambridge companions to Nebent.: Shakespeare's history plays Dig. Serial |
| Author | Cambridge University Press |
| Editor | Michael Hattaway |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press, 2002 |
| ISBN | 0521775396, 9780521775397 |
| Length | 283 pages |
| Subjects | › › Drama / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh Literary Criticism / Drama Literary Criticism / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh Literary Criticism / Renaissance |
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