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Educational films English drama (Tragedy) English drama Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600 English literature History and criticism Literature Literature, Modern Plays Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Criticism and interpretation Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Film and video adaptationsShakespeare, William
Summary: An edition of Shakespeare's play, including discussion of its production, language, plot and author.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Cambridge University Press 1993
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 822.33 SHASummary: Six celebrated hosts to tell the stories behind the stories of Shakespeare's greatest plays, revealing not just the elements in the play, but the history of the play itself. What sparked the creation of each of these works? Where did Shakespeare get his plots, and what cultural, political and religious factors influenced his writing? Why has this body of work endured so thoroughly? What, in the...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SHASummary: "Whether you are new to the poetry and proses of Shakespeare, and in need of a guide through the complex plots and unfamiliar language, or looking for a fresh perspective on his much-loved plays and sonnets, this book will shed light on the work of one of world literature's greatest figures"--Page [4] of cover.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dk Publishing 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 822.33 SHASummary: Combines elements of analysis, history, biography, performance, and the personal passions of six presenters to tell the stories behind the stories of six Shakespeare plays. Includes interviews with actors, directors, and scholars; visits to key locations; clips from celebrated film and television adaptations; and illustrative excerpts from performances staged at Shakespeare's Globe in London...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: PBS 2018
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SHAShakespeare, William
Summary: Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, discusses the author and the theater of his time, and provides quizzes and other study activities.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Barron's 1985
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 822.33 SHACopies Available at Woodmere
3 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 822.33 SHAShakespeare, William
Summary: Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, discusses the author and the theater of his time, and provides quizzes and other study activities.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Barron's 1985
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Word Play ShakespeareCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 822.33 SHAContents: Part One: lecture 1. Shakepeare's wavelengths -- lect. 2. The multiple actions of A midsummer night's dream -- lect. 3. The form of Shakespear's sonnets -- lect. 4. Love in Shakespeare's sonnets -- lect. 5. Love and artifice in Love's labor's lost, and Much ado about nothing -- lect. 6. As you like it -- lect. 7. The battles of Henry VI -- lect. 8. Richard III and the renaissance -- Part Two:...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 1995
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3 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 822.33 SHACall number: DVD 822.33 SHA PART 1
Call number: DVD 822.33 SHA PART 2
Shapiro, James
Summary: "Preeminent Shakespeare scholar James Shapiro shows how the tumultuous events in England in 1606 affected Shakespeare and shaped the three great tragedies he wrote that year--King Lear, Macbeth, and Antony and Cleopatra. In the years leading up to 1606,since the death of Queen Elizabeth and the arrival in England of her successor, King James of Scotland, Shakespeare's great productivity had...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 822.33 SHASmith, Emma (Emma Josephine)
Summary: "An electrifying new study that investigates the challenges of the Bard's inconsistencies and flaws, and focuses on revealing, not resolving, the ambiguities of the plays and their changing topicality. A genius and prophet whose timeless works encapsulatethe human condition like no others. A writer who surpassed his contemporaries in vision, originality, and literary mastery. A man who wrote...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 822.33 SMISummary: Key scenes of MacBeth are enacted by classically trained actors, then analyzed and interpreted by internationally renowned Shakespeare scholars. Insightful comments help explain meaning, characters, motives, background action and plot.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: TeleMedia Productions 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 822.3 MACShakespeare, William
Summary: Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, discusses the author and the theater of his time, and provides quizzes and other study activities.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Barron's 1986
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Summary: Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, discusses the author and the theater of his time, and provides quizzes and other study activities.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Barron's 1986
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Summary: For over 400 years, Shakespeares plays have enthralled, moved, and enriched each new generation of readers and theatergoers. How to Read and Understand Shakespeare builds the skills that allow you to reach your own understanding of the plays, to deeply comprehend Shakespeare's transcendent poetic language, the spellbinding world of his great characters and stories, and his revelatory...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2013
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 822.33 CON VOL. 1McKellen, Ian
Summary: Ian McKellen perfoms some of Shakespeare's monologues on stage, with no props or costumes, and discusses some of the plays.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: E1 Entertainment 2010
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1 available in Performing Arts DVDs, Call number: DVD PERFORMING ARTS ACTDickson, Andrew.
Summary: The Rough Guide to Shakespeare provides the perfect introduction across all media from the Elizabethan theatre to the modern multiplex. Designed to work equally well as a quick reference and a background companion, the book features full coverage of all 38 plays including a synopsis, character list, stage history and a full critical essay. There are guides to recommended texts, critical studies...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Rough Guides 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 822.33 DICWells, Stanley W.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Norton 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 822.33 WELSummary: 36 half-hour lectures by a Dartmouth College professor critically examine Shakespeare's plays. Accompanying course guidebook includes a summary, outline, reading list(s), and study questions for each lecture.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 1999
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 822.33 WILCall number: DVD 822.33 WIL
Foley, E. (Elizabeth)
Summary: An essential guide to Shakespeare, from the international bestselling authors of Homework for Grown-Ups The Bard was so incredibly prolific that even most Shakespeare scholars would welcome the occasional refresher course, and most of the rest of us haven’t even got a clue as to what a petard actually is. Fear not, the bestselling authors of Homework for Grown-Ups are here to help. For...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Plume, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 822.33 FOLMulherin, Jennifer
Summary: Discusses the plot, characters, and historical background of the Shakespeare play.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Cherrytree Books 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 822.33 MULDunton-Downer, Leslie.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 822.33 DUNHunt, Marvin W.
Summary: Setting itself apart from the usual discussions about Hamlet, Hunt here demonstrates that Hamlet is much more than we take him to be. Much more than the sum of his parts--more than just tragic, sexy youth and more than just vain cruelty--Hamlet is a reflection of our own aspirations and neuroses. This book investigates the many searches for Hamlet, from their origins in Danish mythology through...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Palgrave Macmillan 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 822.33 HUNShakespeare, William
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Group 1998
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 822.33 SHAShakespeare, William
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Cambridge University Press 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 822.33 SHAShakespeare, William
Summary: An edition of Shakespeare's tragedy, including discussion of its plot, themes, characters, language, production, and author.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Cambridge University Press 1996