Graham Atkin

Twelfth Night (eBook, ePUB)

Character Studies

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The characters of Twelfth Night are both memorable and engaging and it is through their funny, and at times bitter, interplay that we experience the peculiar world of Shakespeare's Illyria. This study begins with a introduction to the concept of "characters" on the early-modern stage before proceeding to a textual analysis of each of the main characters in the play, looking at how what they say and do, and what is said about them, creates the illusion of "character". Each chapter also contains a brief account of key performances by actors on stage and in film.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks UK
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Januar 2008
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781441124500
• Artikelnr.: 38302119

Autorenporträt

Graham Atkin is Senior Lecturer in English at the University of Chester, UK. His publications include Studying Shakespeare: A Practical Guide (Prentice Hall, 1998)

Inhaltsangabe

Series Editor's Preface
Introduction: An Overview of Twelfth Night
1. Shakespeare's Characters
2. Orsino
3. Viola
4. Sir Toby, Sir Andrew Aguecheek, and Maria
5. Feste (and Fabian)
6. Olivia
7. Malvolio
8. Antonio and Sebastian
Conclusion: Through the Characters to the Key Themes and Issues
Guide to Further Reading
Bibliography
Index