{"product_id":"9780230368620","title":"Shakespeare: The Late Plays","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAnalysing Texts\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eShakespeare: The Late Plays\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKate Aughterson | Nicholas Marsh\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ Modern \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart I of this engaging study:\u003cbr\u003e- Provides stimulating close readings of extracts from \u003ci\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Winter's Tale\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCymbeline\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePericles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Examines major topics such as openings, endings, familial roles, stage properties, spectacle and song\u003cbr\u003e- Offers suggestions for further work and summarizes the methods of analysis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart II supplies essential background material, including:\u003cbr\u003e- Detailed accounts of Shakespeare's literary and historical contexts\u003cbr\u003e- Samples from important critical works and performances\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a helpful Further Reading section, this illuminating volume is ideal for anyone who wishes to appreciate and explore Shakespeare's late plays for themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eKate Aughterson is Principal Lecturer and Academic Programme Leader for English Literature at the University of Brighton, UK. She is the author of Webster: The Tragedies and Aphra Behn: The Comedies, both also in the Analysing Texts series.\u003cbr\u003eKate Aughterson is Principal Lecturer and Academic Programme Leader for English Literature at the University of Brighton, UK. She is the author of Webster: The Tragedies and Aphra Behn: The Comedies, both also in the Analysing Texts series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 May 2017\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRed Globe Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780230368620\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e296\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17.28\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51369228009612,"sku":"9780230368620","price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_e628471f-c157-4c37-9249-2bdce844ed72.jpg?v=1783878384","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780230368620","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}