A new study of Shakespeare’s life and times, which illuminates our understanding and appreciation of his works. Combines an accessible fully historicised treatment of both the life and the plays, suited to both undergraduate and popular audiences
Looks at 24 of the most significant plays and the sonnets through the lens of various aspects of Shakespeare’s life and historical environment
Addresses four of the most significant issues that shaped Shakespeare’s career: education, religion, social status, and theatre
Examines theatre as an institution and the literary environment of early modern LondonExplains and dispatches conspiracy theories about authorship
War and nation in the theatre of Shakespeare and his contemporaries
This original study explores a vital aspect of early-modern cultural history: the way that warfare is represented in the theatre of Shakespeare and his contemporaries.
The book contrasts the Tudor and Stuart prose that called for the establishment of a standing army in the name of nation, discipline and subjectivity and the drama of the period that invited critique of this imperative. Barker examines contemporary dramatic texts both for their radical position on war and, in the case of the later drama, for their subversive commentary on an emerging idealisation of Shakespeare and his work.
Cognition in the Globe. Attention and Memory in Shakespeare's Theatre
Shakespeare’s company coped with an enormous mnemonic load, performing up to six different plays a week. How did they do it? Cognition in the Globe addresses this question through the lens of Distributed Cognition.
Story Vines and Readers Theatre shows you "the what" and "the how" of using both story vines and Readers Theatre in your classroom. These two learning tools engage students in meaningful reading, writing, listening, speaking, viewing and representing, and cooperation. Each is an invaluable tool for teaching all learners—from the most proficient to the struggling—the skills and strategies they will need to succeed in language arts. This easy-to-use handbook provides you with: a model for teaching assessment tips and hints useful materials recommended by classroom teachers classroom examples and much more!
