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"Longman Medieval and Renaissance Library" is a series of critical introductions to key literary and cultural topics from Old English to the late 17th century. Volumes draw on original research and are sensitive to current critical concerns, but they are designed particularly to meet the needs of students and the general reader. This study looks at why Shakespeare frequently recycled particular plot motifs, such as sexual disguise, identical twins and feigned death. By exploring over 20 of Shake...

This series takes up the challenge of contemporary literary theory providing collections of seminal modern readings of key authors, genres and critical approaches. This volume brings together a range of work on aspects of Shakesperean Tragedy. Each excerpt focuses on one aspect of a range of critical perspectives. The aim of the text is not to comment on each of the individual tragedies but to offer different approaches for consideration and to provide a sufficient context to stimulate further s...

Originally published in 1986. Among the most frequently performed and high admired of Shakespeare’s plays, Twelfth Night is examined here in this collection of writings from well-known essayists and scholars. The chapters present to the modern reader discussions of the play to enhance understanding and study of both the text and performances. Opening essays address individual characters; then some accounts of its potential and theatrical reviews are included; finally followed by critical studies...

This classic of Shakespeare scholarship begins with a masterly introductory essay analysing and exemplifying the various categories of sexual and non-sexual bawdy expressions and allusions in Shakespeare's plays and sonnets. The main body of the work consists of an alphabetical glossary of all words and phrases used in a sexual or scatological sense, with full explanations and cross-references.

An abridged version of Shakespeare's tragedy about witches, prophecies, blind ambition, murder, and corruption.

Martin G. Walser breaks with the well established "advertising paradigm", which postulates that strong brands are above all the result of advertising. Instead, he focuses on "experiential information", i.e. the consumers' experience with the brand, as a main source of brand strength.

Arguably Shakespeare's most famous play, Hamlet is studied widely at universities internationally. Approaching the play through an analysis of its key characters is particularly useful as there are few plays which have commanded so much critical attention in relation to "character" as Hamlet. The guide includes: an introductory overview of the text, including a brief discussion of the background to the play including its sources, reception and critical tradition; an overview of the narrative str...

Teaching Reading Shakespeare is warmly and clearly communicated, and gives ownership of ideas and activities to teachers by open and explicit discussion. John Haddon creates a strong sense of community with teachers, raising many significant and difficult issues, and performing a vital and timely service in doing so. - Simon Thomson, Globe Education, Shakespeare's Globe John Haddon offers creative, systematic and challenging approaches which don't bypass the text but engage children with it....

Dieses Buch ist ein Beitrag zu der Frage, wie man am besten in einer sich standig andemden Welt langfristig orientiert handelt. Die Antwort wird fur die Angewandte Forschung in einern evolutionistischen Rahmen entwickelt, der Raum fur die Unsicherheit bei dem hier notwendi- gen Zeitraum von Dekaden laBt und dabei doch eine konsistente Uberstruktur des Denkens und Handelns liefert. Der reale Mensch steht im Mittelpunkt. Paradigmen ublichen Verhaltens werden diskutiert, Grenzen traditioneller Mita...