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The Seventeenth Century: The Intellectual and Cultural Context of English Literature, 1603-1700
by Graham ParryThe seventeenth century was a period of immense turmoil. This book explores the methods by which a distinctive iconography was created for each Stuart king, describes the cultural life of the Civil War period and the Cromwellian Protectorate, and analyses the impact of the antiquarian movement which constructed a new sense of national identity. Through this detailed and fascinating discussion of seventeenth-century society, Graham Parry provides a clear insight into the many forces operating on the literature of the period.
Shakespeare and the Modern Dramatist (Contemporary Interpretations of Shakespeare)
by Michael ScottTheatre has never been afraid to adapt, rewrite and contemporize Shakespeare's drama since theatre by definition is a living medium involving a corporate creativity. Shakespeare himself rewrote or adapted old plays and stories and since writing his dramas have experienced many transformations. Recent dramatists following this age-old tradition have rewritten some of Shakespeare's plays for the contemporary stage or modelled their drama on formulations used by him. Michael Scott examines a selection of such plays written in the last forty years. Some, such as Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot or Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead have become famed. Others such as Ionesco's Macbett are less well known but are no less signficant. Edward Bond's Lear, Arnold Wesker's The Merchant and Charles Marowitz's Collages represent an attempt by some modern dramatists to challenge a particular ideology which appears to have appropriated Shakespeare to itself. The book concludes with an examination of some recent trends in Shakespearean production, particularly by the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Shakespeare’s Italian Settings and Plays (Contemporary Interpretations Of Shakespeare Ser.)
by Murray J Levith Albert Bandura
Shakespeare's Political Drama: The History Plays and the Roman Plays
by Alexander LeggattFirst published in 1989. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Shakespeare's Political Drama: The History Plays and the Roman Plays
by Alexander LeggattFirst published in 1989. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Shakespeare’s Roman Worlds (Routledge Library Editions: Study of Shakespeare)
by Vivian ThomasThe ‘infinite variety’ of Shakespeare’s Roman plays is reflected in the diversity of critical commentary to which they have given rise. Originally published in 1989, the distinguishing feature of this study is that it endeavours to convey a clear idea of the relationship between the characters and events in Shakespeare’s plays and the main narrative sources on which the four Roman plays are based, while simultaneously undertaking a critical analysis of the plays through the perspective of Shakespeare’s Roman worlds, particularly the creation and operation of the value system. Hence these plays are perceived as political plays, histories and tragedies.
Shakespeare’s Roman Worlds (Routledge Library Editions: Study of Shakespeare)
by Vivian ThomasThe ‘infinite variety’ of Shakespeare’s Roman plays is reflected in the diversity of critical commentary to which they have given rise. Originally published in 1989, the distinguishing feature of this study is that it endeavours to convey a clear idea of the relationship between the characters and events in Shakespeare’s plays and the main narrative sources on which the four Roman plays are based, while simultaneously undertaking a critical analysis of the plays through the perspective of Shakespeare’s Roman worlds, particularly the creation and operation of the value system. Hence these plays are perceived as political plays, histories and tragedies.
Shakespeares Sonette in deutscher Übersetzung: Stefan George und Paul Celan (Rheinisch-Westfälische Akademie der Wissenschaften #297)
by Rainer Lengeler
The Shape of Apocalypse in Modern Russian Fiction (Princeton Legacy Library #931)
by David M. BetheaDavid Bethea examines the distinctly Russian view of the "end" of history in five major works of modern Russian fiction.Originally published in 1989.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Shelley's Ambivalence (Studies in Romanticism)
by Christine GallantA study of Shelley's poetry, approaching it from the viewpoint of contemporary Jungian analytical psychology that incorporates the theories of Melanie Klein and D.W. Winnicott. Material that relates to the earliest stages of the ego's development - to the pre-Oedipal situation - are used.
The Sociolinguistics of the Deaf Community
by Ceil LucasThis is a unified collection of the best and most current empirical studies of socio-linguistic issues in the deaf community, including topics such as studies of sign language variation, language contact and change, and sign language policy. Established linguistic concerns with deaf language are reexamined and redefined, and several new issues of general importance to all sociolinguists are raised and explored. This is a book which interests all sociolinguists as well as deaf professionals, teachers of the deaf, sign language interpreters, and anyone else dealing on a day-to-day basis with the everyday language choices that deaf persons must make.This is a unified collection of the best and most current empirical studies of sociolinguistic issues in the deaf community, including topics such as: Studies of Sign Language VariationLanguage contact and ChangeSign Language PolicyLanguage AttitudesSign Language Discourse Analysis
St. Martin's Anthologies of English Literature: Volume 3, Restoration and Eighteenth Century (1160-1798) (Anthologies of English Literature)
by Palgrave Macmillan LtdThe selection of writing in this anthology brings alive the excitement, wit, and exuberance of the Restoration and eighteenth century.
Stop Press: An Enriching and Rewarding Pack Using Daily Newspapers for Tutors and Students
by J. Hulley D. Martin David MastinThis is a guide to using a daily newspaper as a major text in adult literacy classes to improve reading skills and to develop the concepts and skills that will reap greater social awareness. Five sample units are provided for the tutor, which can be adapted for any local paper.
Strange Shadows: The Uncollected Fiction and Essays of Clark Ashton Smith (Contributions to the Study of Science Fiction and Fantasy)
by Steve BehrendsStrange Shadows opens a window into the dark, visionary worlds of Clark Ashton Smith, whose verbal black magic was a significant force in the American science fiction and fantasy movement of the 1930s. This annotated collection of his previously unpublished works provides a unique opportunity to savor the full range of Smith's literary contribution. Featuring fantasies and ironic short stories, prose-poems, plays, unfinished stories, and more than 100 story synopses, it offers valuable documentation and commentary on the work of one of the most distinctive and consistently interesting modern masters of the fantasy genre.An introduction by Robert Bloch (the author of Psycho) examines Smith's work and places it in historical perspective. Among the highlights of the collection are the satirical title story; variant drafts of two of Smith's most famous stories--The Coming of the White Worm and The Beast of Averoigne--and a play entitled The Dead Will Cuckold You, which has been hailed as a masterpiece. The editor's annotations include extensive quotations from Smith's correspondence to H. P. Lovecraft, August Derleth, and other important fantasy authors, together with textual commentary and discussion of connections between published and unpublished works. Information on lost writings and lists of published story titles, characters, and place names are supplied. An important resource for fantasy readers and scholars, this book will appeal to those with an interest in dark fantasy, science fiction, and the history of American science fiction.
Structuralism and the Logic of Dissent: Barthes, Derrida, Foucault, Lacan
by Eve Tavor BannetStructuralism and the Logic of Dissent is a fascinating and lucid exploration of the seminal writings of four eminent French structuralists that sheds new light on influential theoretical texts. Eve Tavor Bannet discusses the work of Barthes, Derrida, Foucault, and Lacan as coherent philosophical fictions, showing their contradictory political, social, and pedagogical implications and their complex historicity.
Structures of Knowing: Psychologies of the Nineteenth Century (Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science #113)
by Katherine Arens
Struggle for the Soul of the French Novel
by Michael ScottThis book describes the challenge to traditional Christian beliefs that was inherent in the very concept of literary Realism and presents the Catholic novel as a series of conscious readaptations of Realist techniques and models. Authors studied include Flaubert, Bernanos and Mauriac.
The Study of Literature and Religion: An Introduction (Studies in Literature and Religion)
by D. JasperAn exploration of the relationship between literature and religion, which adopts an interdisciplinary approach, aiming to provide an introduction to the variety of ways in which literature, literary theory and theology are related.
Studying Plays
by Mick Wallis Simon ShepherdNow in its 4th edition, this is an accessible and comprehensive introduction to the critical study of drama. Using familiar examples of classic and contemporary works such as Shakespeare's King Lear, Ibsen's A Doll's House and Timberlake Wertenbaker's Our Country's Good, the book explores the essential elements of play texts, from character, dialogue and plot to theatrical space. With more in depth guidance on how to study plays in and as performance, both live and in recordings available online, the 4th edition of Studying Plays now includes: · new examples throughout the book drawn from a range of 21st-century plays by established and emergent writers for diverse theatres and companies · new explorations of how plays structure and engage audience response · a complete new section on the analysis of theatre of witness and testimony; monodrama; and postdramatic texts.
T.G.Masaryk: Volume 1: Thinker and Politician (Studies in Russia and East Europe)
by Robert B. Pynsent George Kolankiewicz Stanley B. WintersBetween the wars a personality cult grew around Masaryk. These three volumes constitute the first balanced critical assessment of the actual achievement of the university professor who became the first president of Czechoslovakia. In this the first volume scholars from Europe and North America offer new insights into the career and ideas of Masaryk during the three decades preceding the outbreak of World War I. They appraise his role as critic of injustice and outworn tradition, providing a most significant interpretation of his place in modern history.
T. S. Eliot and Dante
by Dominic ManganielloEzra Pound belatedly conceded that T.S.Eliot "was the true Dantescan voice" of the modern world. With this assertion in mind, this study examines the relationship between the two poets. It attempts to show how Dante's total vision impinges on Eliot's craft and thought.
Television and Its Audience
by Professor Andrew Ehrenberg Professor Patrick BarwiseThis book by two leading experts takes a fresh look at the nature of television, starting from an audience perspective. It draws on over twenty years of research about the audience in the United States and Britain and about the many ways in which television is funded and organized around the world. The overall picture which emerges is of: a medium which is watched for several hours a day but usually at only a low level of involvement; an audience which views mainly for relaxation but which actively chooses favourite programmes; a flowering of new channels but with no fundamental change in what or how people watch; programmes costing millions to produce but only a few pennies to view; a wide range of programme types apparently similar to the range of print media but with nothing like the same degree of audience 'segmentation'; a global communication medium of dazzling scale, speed, and impact but which is slow at conveying complex information and perhaps less powerful than generally assumed. The book is packed with information and insights yet is highly readable. It is unique in relating so many of the issues raised by television to how we watch it. There is also a highly regarded appendix on advertising, as well as technical notes, a glossary, and references for further reading.