Shakespeare : A Reappraisal Vol 1
Details of Book:
Book: Shakespeare : A Reappraisal Vol 1
Author: Sunita Sinha [Ed.]
ISBN: ISBN-978-81-269-1962-8
Binding: Hardcover
Publishing Date: 2014
Publisher: Atlantic Publishers &Distributors (P) Ltd. New Delhi.
Number of Pages: 260
Price: 995/-
ABOUT THE BOOK-
The legacy of the Shakespearean plays has been the subject of much scholarly analysis over the centuries. Indeed, so powerful are Shakespearean creations that they not only dominate English literature and English studies,but they have successfully transcended the bounds of culture .Shakespeare’s “divine worth” has proven to be so overpowering that, “like the sun it burns while generations pass." Shakespeare continues to speak to us, generations after generations, throughout the countries and cultures of the world. Shakespearean renditions are still so contemporary, so very modern, posing fundamental questions that have become particularly acute in the "contemporary" era. Heralding a celebration of the human spirit, triumphant even when it is vanquished. Shakespeare’s plays probe and inquire into the intractable issues of the self and the other, the individual and the community, and the very purpose of life.Rarely if ever, is one of his many plays not being performed somewhere in the world and similarly rare is the tertiary English literature scholar and teacher who has not examined his work at length. His plays are seen, read, and studied across the globe as models of high culture and timeless art. Thus, we see that the legacy of the Shakespearean plays has been the subject of much scholarly analysis over the centuries. Indeed, so powerful are Shakespearean creations that they not only dominate English literature and English studies,but they have successfully transcended the bounds of culture. “Shakespeare: A Reappraisal, Volume 1 & 2” is a humble effort to provide an overview of the genres on the Elizabethan stage, and casts a provocative look at a vast range of Shakespeares comedies, histories, and tragedies. In his Foreword for the book, Prof Amitava Roy, President, Shakespeare Society of Eastern India and Former Shakespeare Professor of English and Drama, Rabindra Bharati University remarks, “The Editor, Dr Sunita Sinha has brought together academics, theatre experts and scholars of high renown from all across the globe.” An essential two-volume resource for the study of this literary giant, Shakespeare: A Reappraisal, contains engaging essays, making it an authoritative reference to virtually everything one needs to know about the Bard and his works.