{"product_id":"shakespeares-comedies-a-very-short-introduction-paperback","title":"Shakespeare's Comedies: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBart Van Es\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003cem\u003eThe Two Gentlemen of Verona\u003c\/em\u003e in the early 1590s to \u003cem\u003eThe Two Noble Kinsmen\u003c\/em\u003e at the end of his career around 1614, Shakespeare wrote at least eighteen plays that can be called 'comedies': a far higher number than that for any other genre in which he wrote. So what is a Shakespearean comedy? We associate these plays with such themes as mistaken identities, happy marriages, and exuberant cross dressing, but how representative are these of the oeuvre as a whole? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e, Bart van Es explores the full range of the playwright's comic writing, from the neat classical plotting of early works like \u003cem\u003eThe Comedy of Errors\u003c\/em\u003e to the corrupt world of the so-called problem plays, written in the middle years of Shakespeare's life. Examining Shakespeare's influences and sources, van Es compares his plays to those of his rivals, and looks at the history of the plays in performance, from the biographies of Shakespeare's original actors to the plays' endless reinvention in modern stage productions and in films. Identifying the key qualities that make Shakespearean comedy distinctive, van Es traces the changing nature of Shakespeare's comic writing over the course of a career that spanned nearly a quarter century of theatrical change. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introductions\u003c\/em\u003e series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBart van Es\u003c\/strong\u003e studied at Cambridge and is now a University Lecturer and Fellow in English at St Catherine's College, Oxford. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eSpenser's Forms of History\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 2002) and \u003cem\u003eShakespeare in Company\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 2013), and is the editor of \u003cem\u003eA Critical Companion to Spenser Studies\u003c\/em\u003e (Palgrave-Macmillan, 2005). He has published many articles on Renaissance poetry and drama and is now conducting research into the children's acting companies that were rivals to Shakespeare's stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 4.5 x 6.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753946972448,"sku":"9780198723356","price":14.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/540ea6798a11f7102618e50d8b5b48a9.webp?v=1780030115","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/shakespeares-comedies-a-very-short-introduction-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}