{"product_id":"shakespeare-and-reception-theory-nigel-wood-9781350200906","title":"Shakespeare and Reception Theory","description":"\u003ci\u003eArden Shakespeare and Theory\u003c\/i\u003eprovides a comprehensive analysis of the theoretical developments that have dominated Shakespeare studies in recent years, as well as those that are emerging at the present moment. Each volume provides: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- a clear definition of a particular theory;\u003cbr\u003e- a survey of its major theorists and critics;\u003cbr\u003e- an analysis of its significance in Shakespeare studies;\u003cbr\u003e- a summary of relevant political, social and economic contexts;\u003cbr\u003e- a wealth of suggested resources for further investigation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReception Theory provides readers with a unique overview and understanding of the ways in which both audiences and readers have reacted to Shakespeare's works historically and in the present. This study demonstrates how recent emphases on a reader's and a spectator's role in the creation of meaning might allow us to contemplate Shakespeare's work in fresh and often provocative ways. Among the plays included as case studies are \u003ci\u003eA Midsummer Night's Dream, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eHamlet\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHenry V\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eShakespeare and Reception Theory\u003c\/i\u003e pays close attention to early modern modes of interaction in the playhouse alongside more recent assumptions that underlie spectating and performing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nigel Wood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350200905\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350200906\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/30\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.44d","brand":"Nigel Wood","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44075587993855,"sku":"9781350200906","price":40.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b598457d-ec07-4af2-925b-00a77590c27b.jpg?v=1685460311","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/shakespeare-and-reception-theory-nigel-wood-9781350200906","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}