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An Introduction to Shakespeare: The Dramatist in His Context

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Peter Hyland provides a highly readable account of the historical, social and political pressures of Shakespeare's England and the material conditions under which his plays were written, including a comprehensive description of the development and status of the theatrical profession. Half of the book is given over to a survey of the plays and examines numerous controversial issues that arise when we ask precisely what we can 'know' about them. For those who are daunted by the volume or the impenetrable prose of much recent ...

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An Introduction to Shakespeare: The Dramatist in His Context 1996, Red Globe Press, London

ISBN-13: 9780333598801

Paperback

An Introduction to Shakespeare: The Dramatist in His Context 1996, Palgrave MacMillan, New York, NY

ISBN-13: 9780312162764

Trade paperback

An Introduction to Shakespeare: The Dramatist in His Context 1996, Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke

ISBN-13: 9780333598795

Hardcover