Beginning Shakespeare
Beginning Shakespeare by Lisa Hopkins, published by Manchester University Press on May 6, 2005, is a comprehensive introduction designed for students exploring the study of Shakespeare. This 212-page book grounds readers in theoretical discourses, providing an overview of dominant approaches to Shakespearean criticism. It features seven chapters that delve into major current critical perspectives, including psychoanalysis, New Historicism, and gender studies, among others.
Readers will find that each chapter not only analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of various critical approaches but also includes suggested further reading and interactive exercises to engage with the key issues. This edition serves as a valuable resource for understanding the complexities of Shakespeare’s work, offering insights into literary criticism and the historical context of his plays. With its focus on critical practices, Beginning Shakespeare equips students with the tools to develop their own analytical frameworks.
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Beginning Shakespeare introduces students to the study of Shakespeare, and grounds their understanding of his work in theoretical discourses. After an introductory survey of the dominant approaches of the past, seven chapters examine the major current critical approaches to Shakespeare; psychoanalysis, New Historicism, Cultural Materialism, gender studies, queer theory, postcolonial criticism and performance criticism. A further chapter looks at the growing roles of biography, attribution studies and textual studies.
Each chapter analyses the strengths and weaknesses of a particular perspective, allowing students to gain a clear critical purchase on the respective approaches, and to make informed choices between them. Each chapter ends with a list of suggested further reading and interactive exercises based on the key issues raised.
An invaluable introduction, essential for anyone studying Shakespeare, Beginning Shakespeare offers students a map of the current critical practices, and a sense of the possibilities for developing their own approaches.
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