{"product_id":"shakespeare-and-early-modern-drama","title":"Shakespeare and Early Modern Drama","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhere does Shakespeare fit into the drama of his day? Getting to know the work of Shakespeare’s contemporaries offers an insight into Elizabethan and Jacobean preoccupations and the theatrical climate of the early modern period. This book provides an essential overview of some major dramatic works from their stage origins to today’s screen productions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach chapter includes:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e·         a detailed analysis of a play by Shakespeare considered alongside a key work by one other        significant playwright of the day (including \u003ci\u003eThe Merchant of Venice, \u003c\/i\u003e  \u003ci\u003eVolpone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, The Spanish Tragedy,\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003ci\u003eTitus Andronicus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOthello,\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003ci\u003eThe Changeling, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eRomeo and Juliet,\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003ci\u003eThe Duchess of Malf\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ei,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMeasure for Measure,\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003ci\u003e'Tis Pity She's a Whore\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Taming of the Shrew,\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003ci\u003eThe Tragedy of Mariam\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDoctor Faustus\u003c\/i\u003e  and\u003ci\u003e Hamlet\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e· close reading of the text\u003cbr\u003e·         discussion of early modern theatrical practices\u003cbr\u003e·         a focus on one ground-breaking example of early modern drama on screen  \u003cbr\u003e·         suggestions for links with other early modern texts  and further reading\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book provides a route map to the very latest developments in early modern drama studies, fostering confident and independent thinking, making it an ideal introduction for students of Shakespeare and his contemporaries.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54225672110424,"sku":"9781472577139","price":36.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781472577139.jpg?v=1770876945","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/shakespeare-and-early-modern-drama","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}