William Shakespeare's "Macbeth": A Routledge Study Guide and Sourcebook

Paperback

Main Details

Title William Shakespeare's "Macbeth": A Routledge Study Guide and Sourcebook
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Alexander Leggatt
SeriesRoutledge Guides to Literature
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback
Pages:216
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138
Category/GenreDance and other performing arts
ISBN/Barcode 9780415238250
ClassificationsDewey:822.33
Audience
Undergraduate
Illustrations Illustrations

Publishing Details

Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint Routledge
Publication Date 13 December 2005
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

William Shakespeare's Macbeth is a timeless tale of love, greed and power, which has given rise to heated debates around such issues as the representation of gender roles, political violence and the dramatisation of evil. Taking the form of a sourcebook, this guide to Shakespeare's play presents: extensive introductory comment on the contexts, critical history and performance of the text, from publication to present annotated extracts from key contextual documents, reviews, critical works and the text itself cross-references between documents and sections of the guide, in order to suggest links between texts, contexts and criticism suggestions for further reading. Part of the Routledge Guides to Literature series, this volume is essential reading for all those beginning detailed study of Macbeth and seeking not only a guide to the play, but a way through the wealth of contextual and critical material that surrounds Shakespeare's text.

Author Biography

Alexander Leggatt is Professor of English at University College, University of Toronto. He has published many books and articles on Shakespeare and ahs won an Outstanding Teaching Award from the Faculty of Arts & Science, University of Toronto.