Arthur Johnson Memorial Library

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Shakespeare: the basics Sean McEvoy - London ; New York : Routledge, 2000. - xvi, 282 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Includes bibliographical referenes and index.

Shakespeare's language (1) -- Shakespeare's language (2) -- Types of stage action -- What the plays mean in performance -- What is genre? -- Understanding comedy: The Taming of the shrew, A Midsummer night's dream and The Merchant of Venice -- Understanding history: King Richard II, King Henry IV part I and King Henry V -- Understanding tragedy: Hamlet, King Lear and Othello -- Understanding the mixed-genre plays: Measure for measure and Troilus & Cressida -- Understanding romance: The Winter's tale and The Tempest.

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Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 --Criticism and interpretation
Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 --Criticism and interpretation

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