Oxford Handbook of Shakespeare’s Poetry by Jonathan F. S. Post (.ePUB)
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The Oxford Handbook of Shakespeare’s Poetry (Oxford Handbooks) edited by Jonathan F. S. Post
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Overview: The Oxford Handbook of Shakespeare’s Poetry contains 38 original essays written by leading Shakespeareans around the world. Collectively, these essays seek to return readers to a revivified understanding of Shakespeare’s verbal artistry in both the poems and the drama.
The volume understands poetry to be not just a formal category designating a particular literary genre but to be inclusive of the dramatic verse as well and of Shakespeare’s influence as a poet on later generations of writers in English and beyond. Focusing on a broad set of interpretive concerns, the volume tackles general matters of Shakespeare’s style, earlier and later; questions of influence from classical, continental, and native sources; the importance of words, line, and rhyme to meaning; the significance of songs and ballads in the drama; the place of gender in the verse, including the relationship of Shakespeare’s poetry to the visual arts; the different values attached to speaking “Shakespeare” in the theatre; and the adaptation of Shakespearean verse (as distinct from performance) into other periods and languages.
Genre: Non-Fiction > Educational
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