William Shakespeare : Troilus and Cressida / Terry Hodgson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hodgson, Terry.

Series:

Humanities Insights

Literature insights

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Troilus and Cressida.

Shakespeare, William.

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

Physical Description:

1 online resource (111 p.)

Place of Publication:

Tirril [England] : Humanities-Ebooks, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Treats Troilus and Cressida as a masterpiece in tune with 20th Century attitudes to love and war, and with literary and dramatic forms which developed through the last century. The book covers Shakespeare's story and its sources; the Elizabethan backgroun

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Copyright and Licence""; ""Title Page""; ""Contents""; ""A Note on the Author""; ""1. Foreword""; ""2. Story and Sources""; ""3. Elizabethan Background""; ""3.1. Date and position in the canon ""; ""3.2. The Lord Chamberlain�s Men ""; ""3.3. The Theatre and the Globe Theatre. ""; ""3.4. The Social and Cultural Background""; ""3.5. Publication and Performance""; ""4. Dramatic Structure""; ""4.1. Prologue""; ""4.2. Act I ""; ""4.3. Act 2 ""; ""4.4 Act 3 ""; ""4.5 Act 4 ""; ""4.6. Act 5 ""; ""5. Problems and Questions""; ""5.1. Is Troilus a �Problem Play�?""

""5.2. The Play�s Dramatic Form""""6. Characterization""; ""7. Main Themes""; ""8. The Play�s Language""; ""9. Performance History.""; ""10. Critical Views""; ""Selected Bibliography""; ""Humanities Insights ""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-282-04050-2

9786612040504

1-84760-061-1

OCLC:

923144546