This dazzling study of Shakespeare amplifies the First Folio's injuction: read him. Here is not the usual thematic, contextual or reinvented Shakespeare. Instead, Simon Palfrey analyses language with Empsonian rigou, employing a microscopic precision to reveal a teeming semantic life within the smallest conceit. This produces some wonderful local readings. Laertes's tendency to hendiadys is evidence of his family's self-affirming tendentiousness, Iago's snorting citizens suggests the piggish heartiness of the complacent ...
Read More
This dazzling study of Shakespeare amplifies the First Folio's injuction: read him. Here is not the usual thematic, contextual or reinvented Shakespeare. Instead, Simon Palfrey analyses language with Empsonian rigou, employing a microscopic precision to reveal a teeming semantic life within the smallest conceit. This produces some wonderful local readings. Laertes's tendency to hendiadys is evidence of his family's self-affirming tendentiousness, Iago's snorting citizens suggests the piggish heartiness of the complacent Venetians while cocking an ear towards the rutting Othello... The second half of Doing Shakespeare engages fruitfully with characterization as a linguistic function.
Read Less
Add this copy of Doing Shakespeare (Arden Shakespeare) to cart. $5.40, very good condition, Sold by Midtown Scholar Bookstore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Harrisburg, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by The Arden Shakespeare.
Add this copy of Doing Shakespeare (Arden Shakespeare) to cart. $8.37, good condition, Sold by SurplusTextSeller rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Columbia, MO, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by The Arden Shakespeare.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Good. Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! May not include working access code. Will not include dust jacket. Has used sticker(s) and some writing or highlighting. UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes).
Add this copy of Doing Shakespeare to cart. $11.77, good condition, Sold by GreatBookPrices rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Columbia, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by The Arden Shakespeare.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Good. Arden Shakespeare . Intended for college/higher education audience. May show signs of wear, highlighting, writing, and previous use. This item may be a former library book with typical markings. No guarantee on products that contain supplements Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Twenty-five year bookseller with shipments to over fifty million happy customers.
Add this copy of Doing Shakespeare (Arden Shakespeare) to cart. $16.08, good condition, Sold by FirstClassBooks rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Little Rock, AR, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by The Arden Shakespeare.
Add this copy of Doing Shakespeare to cart. $21.84, fair condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2011 by The Arden Shakespeare.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 450grams, ISBN: 9781408132142.