Early Shakespeare, 1588-1594

Early Shakespeare,1588–1594 is a collection of essays that re-appraises Shakespeare's early career, offering critical insights into his theatrical and poetic context and challenging traditional readings. It features essays on Shakespeare's early style, characterisation, and dramaturgy, as well as analysis of his early co-authors, rivals, and influences.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 338 pages
Publication date: 18 August 2022
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Early Shakespeare,1588–1594, is a groundbreaking collection of essays by leading scholars in text, performance, and theatre history. The contributors provide fresh and critical insights into Shakespeare's early career, challenging traditional interpretations of his beginnings in the thriving theatre industry. The volume explores Shakespeare's early style, characterization, and dramaturgy, as well as the analysis of his early co-authors, rivals, and influences (including Lyly, Spenser, and Marlowe). It serves as an essential entry point to and original interpretation of Shakespeare's earliest extant writings, shedding new light on his early activities as a professional author.

The contributors to Early Shakespeare offer a wealth of new critical perspectives on Shakespeare's early career. They delve into the theatrical and poetic context in which Shakespeare wrote and his emergence as an author of note. They challenge traditional readings of his beginnings in the burgeoning theatre industry and situate Shakespeare in his twenties in a specific time, place, and cultural moment.

The volume features essays on Shakespeare's early style, characterization, and dramaturgy, providing valuable insights into his artistic development. The contributors also analyze his early co-authors, rivals, and influences, shedding light on the networks and collaborations that shaped his early works.

Early Shakespeare offers essential entry points to and original readings of Shakespeare's earliest extant writings. It provides a fresh perspective on the poet-dramatist's early activities as a professional author and contributes to our understanding of his artistic evolution. The collection is a valuable resource for scholars, students, and enthusiasts of Shakespeare's works.

Weight: 457g
ISBN-13: 9781108817875