Julius Caesar: A Critical Reader Paperback / softback
Edited by Andrew James (University of North Carolina, Charlotte, Charlotte, USA) Hartley
Part of the Arden Early Modern Drama Guides series
Paperback / softback
Description
This volume offers a practical, accessible and thought-provoking guide to this Roman tragedy, surveying its major themes and critical reception.
It also provides a detailed and up-to-date history of the play’s performance, beginning with its earliest known staging in 1599, including an analysis of the 2013 film Caesar Must Die starring Italian inmates, and an assessment of why the play is now coming back into vogue on stage.
Moving through to four new critical essays, it opens up cutting-edge perspectives on the work, and finishes with a guide to pedagogical approaches by the experienced teacher and leading academic Jeremy Lopez.
Detailing web-based and production-related resources, and including an annotated bibliography of critical works, the guide will equip teachers and facilitate students’ understanding of this challenging play.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:296 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:20/10/2016
- Category:
- ISBN:9781474220385
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:296 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:20/10/2016
- Category:
- ISBN:9781474220385
