Shakespeare ：The Seven Ages of Human Experience

Publication subTitle ：The Seven Ages of Human Experience

Author： David Bevington  

Publisher： John Wiley & Sons Inc‎

Publication year： 2009

E-ISBN: 9781405151955

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781405127530

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9781405127530

Subject： I Literature

Language： ENG

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The extended second edition of this inspiring introduction to Shakespeare offers readers more insights into what makes Shakespeare great, and why we still read and perform his works.


  • A highly innovative introduction to the extraordinary phenomenon of Shakespeare

  • Explores Shakespeares works through the "Seven Ages of Man", from childhood to "second childishness and mere oblivion"

  • Now includes more material on fathers and sons, the perils of courtship, the circumstances of Shakespeares own life, the performance history of his plays on stage and on screen, and more

  • A new final chapter on "Shakespeare Today" looks at the remarkable diversity of interpretations in modern criticism and performance of Shakespeare

  • Discusses a wide range of plays and poems

  • Suitable for both non-specialist readers, and scholars seeking a fresh approach to the study of Shakespeare

Chapter

Contents

pp.：  1 – 7

List of Illustrations

pp.：  7 – 9

To the Reader

pp.：  9 – 10

1 All the World’s a Stage: Poetry and Theatre

pp.：  10 – 13

2 Creeping Like Snail: Childhood, Education, Early Friendship, Sibling Rivalries

pp.：  13 – 41

3 Sighing Like Furnace: Courtship and Sexual Desire

pp.：  41 – 69

4 Full of Strange Oaths and Bearded Like the Pard: The Coming-of-Age of the Male

pp.：  69 – 92

5 Jealous in Honour: Love and Friendship in Crisis

pp.：  92 – 114

6 Wise Saws: Political and Social Disillusionment, Humankind’s Relationship to the Divine, and Philosophical Scepticism

pp.：  114 – 141

7 Modern Instances: Misogyny, Jealousy, Pessimism, and Midlife Crisis

pp.：  141 – 172

8 The Lean and Slippered Pantaloon: Ageing Fathers and their Daughters

pp.：  172 – 202

9 Last Scene of All: Retirement from the Theatre

pp.：  202 – 224

10 Shakespeare Today

pp.：  224 – 247

Notes

pp.：  247 – 260

Further Reading

pp.：  260 – 266

Index

pp.：  266 – 271

LastPages

pp.：  271 – 277

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