Overview

Originally published in 1989, this book focuses on the handling of the relationship between the onstage world and the offstage world, between the world that Shakespeare shows us and the one he tells us about. It is developed in two parts. Initially examined is the way reports are used in Shakespeare to relate the offstage and onstage worlds, building from simple examples within individual scenes in various plays to related sequences of reports which can be evaluated as part of broader strategies effecting the structure of a whole play. In the second part the author examines the ways in which several, or all, of these strategies work in individual plays, and what combined effect the prominent employment of them has in shaping the effect of the plays. In all cases the author is concerned to indicate why Shakespeare chose to handle matters as he does rather than in other ways available in the sources or in the speculative alternative methods which can be imaginatively constructed.

Full Product Details

Author:   Anthony Brennan
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Volume:   4
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9780367685270

ISBN 10:   0367685272
Pages:   334
Publication Date:   31 March 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

Table of Contents

Preface. Introduction. Part 1 1. ‘Such News As You Never Heard Of’: The Functions of Reporting in Shakespeare’s Plays 2. ‘There is a World Elsewhere’: The Functions of Stage Absence in the Structure of Shakespeare’s Plays 3. ‘Are Those my Tents Where I Perceive the Fire?’: The Structure of Shakespeare’s Battles and their Onstage/Offstage Action Part 2 4. ‘Mangling by Starts the Full Course of their Glory’: The Legend and the Reality of War in Henry V 5. ‘Is Thy News Good or Bad? Answer to That’: The Use of Reports and the Structure of Roles in Romeo and Juliet 6. ‘I am Dumb!’: The Absence and Presence of Antonio in The Merchant of Venice 7. ‘O Julius Caesar, Thou Art Mighty Yes!: The Potency of Caesar On and Off the Stage, Alive and Dead 8. ‘If That an Eye May Profit by a Tongue’: The functions of Reporting and Stage Absence in As You Like It 9. ‘He is Himself Alone’: The Use of Battle, Report, and Stage Absence in Coriolanus. Index.

Reviews

Author Information

Anthony Brennan

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions