Shakespeare: The Late Plays
Shakespeare: The Late Plays by Kate Aughterson, published by Macmillan Education UK on November 18, 2013, is a comprehensive exploration of Shakespeare’s later works. This edition spans 296 pages and is presented in English. Aughterson provides detailed analyses of key passages from plays such as The Tempest, The Winter’s Tale, Cymbeline, and Pericles, highlighting themes of political intrigue and familial chaos that resonate with contemporary audiences.
Readers will find stimulating close readings that examine significant topics, including openings, endings, and the roles of family within these plays. The book also includes essential background material on Shakespeare’s literary and historical contexts, along with samples from critical works and performances. A Further Reading section is provided to enhance the reader’s understanding and appreciation of Shakespeare’s late plays, making this volume a valuable resource for those interested in drama and literary criticism.
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What makes Shakespeare’s late plays so special? Through detailed analyses of key passages, Kate Aughterson shows how these plays portray a world of political intrigue, familial chaos and crisis, which teeters continually into tragedy: a world we can recognise today.
Part I of this engaging study:
– Provides stimulating close readings of extracts from The Tempest, The Winter’s Tale, Cymbeline and Pericles
– Examines major topics such as openings, endings, familial roles, stage properties, spectacle and song
– Offers suggestions for further work and summarizes the methods of analysis
Part II supplies essential background material, including:
– Detailed accounts of Shakespeare’s literary and historical contexts
– Samples from important critical works and performances
With a helpful Further Reading section, this illuminating volume is ideal for anyone who wishes to appreciate and explore Shakespeare’s late plays for themselves.
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