The taming of the shrew : the state of play / edited by Heather C. Easterling and Jennifer Flaherty.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Easterling, Heather C., editor.

Flaherty, Jennifer, editor.

Horace Howard Furness Memorial Fund.

Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania)

Series:

Arden Shakespeare the state of play.

Arden Shakespeare the state of play

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Taming of the shrew.

Shakespeare, William.

Taming of the shrew (Shakespeare, William).

Physical Description:

xviii, 249 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : The Arden Shakespeare, 2021.

Summary:

"The Taming of the Shrew has puzzled, entertained and angered audiences, and it has been reinvented many times throughout its controversial history. Offering a focused overview of key emerging ideas and discourses surrounding Shakespeare's problematic comedy, the volume reveals and debates how contemporary readings and adaptions of the play have sought to reconsider and resolve the play's contentious portrayal of gender, power and identity. Each chapter has been carefully selected for its originality and relevance to the needs of students, teachers and researchers. Key themes and issues include: · Gender and Power · History and Early Modern Contexts · Performance and Politics · Adaptation and Afterlife All the essays offer new perspectives and combine to give readers an up-to-date understanding of what's exciting and challenging about The Taming of the Shrew"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Horace Howard Furness Memorial Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: The taming of the shrew

ISBN:

9781350138193

1350138193

OCLC:

1224043705

Publisher Number:

99987021555