Screening Shakespeare Understanding the Plays Through Film |
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| Author:
| Greer, Michael
Widdicombe, Toby |
| ISBN: | 978-0-205-63950-2 |
| Publication Date: | May 2009 |
| Publisher: | Longman Publishing
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $84.95 |
Book Description:
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Screening Shakespeare provides the background and analytical tools to become an informed, critical viewer of film adaptations of Shakespeare's plays. Focused on a dozen of the most frequently taught plays, this brief guide encourages students to explore multiple film versions of each play, with discussion and writing prompts that move from formal analysis to historical and cultural contexts for each film.
Screening Shakespeare provides the background and analytical tools to become an informed, critical viewer of film adaptations of Shakespeare's plays. Focused on a dozen of the most frequently taught plays, this brief guide encourages students to explore multiple film versions of each play, with discussion and writing prompts that move from formal analysis to historical and cultural contexts for each film.