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Shakespeare's storytelling : an introduction to genre, character, and technique / Nate Eastman.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Furness Shakespeare Library (Van Pelt 628) PR2976 .E27 2021
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Eastman, Nate, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Stories, plots, etc.
- Shakespeare, William.
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Characters.
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Technique.
- Storytelling.
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
- Characters and characteristics.
- Technique.
- Genre:
- Stories, plots, etc.
- Physical Description:
- x, 189 pages ; 21 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, [2021]
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction
- 1.1. What Is This Book?
- 1.2. Exclusions and Limitations
- 1.3. Further Reading
- References
- 2. Shakespeare the Storyteller
- 2.1. What Is a Story?
- 2.2. Why Read Shakespeare?
- 2.3. Shakespeare and Storytelling
- 2.4. Further Reading
- 3. Characters and Their Stories
- 3.1. Motivations
- 3.2. Goals (and Plans)
- 3.3. Flaws
- 3.4. Revelations
- 3.5. Further Reading
- 4. Relationships Between Characters
- 4.1. Conflicts
- 4.2. Opponents and Opposition
- 4.3. Character Webs
- 4.4. Further Reading
- 5. Structure
- 5.1. Scene Weave
- 5.2. Symbols
- 5.3. Moral Vision
- 5.4. Further Reading
- 6. Shakespeare's Genres
- 6.1. What is Genre?
- 6.2. Character Histories
- 6.3. Coming of Age Stories
- 6.4. Romantic Comedies
- 6.5. Revenge Tragedies
- 6.6. Runaway Villains
- 6.7. One-Trick Ponies
- 6.8. Contest Stories
- 6.9. Further Reading
- 7. Applications and Exercises
- 7.7. Application: Introduction and Starter Questions
- 7.2. Application: King Lear
- 7.3. Application: Hamlet and Star Wars: Episode IV
- 7.4. Application: From Story to Shakespeare
- 7.4.1. Step One: Motivations, Goals, and Flaws
- 7.4.2. Step Two: Conflict and Opponents
- 7.4.3. Step Three: Plans
- 7.4.4. Step Four: Battles and Revelations
- 7.4.5. Step Five: New Equilibrium
- 8. Conclusion
- References.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Horace Howard Furness Memorial Fund.
- Other Format:
- ebook version :
- ISBN:
- 9783030629922
- 3030629929
- OCLC:
- 1230957648
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