Richard III : a critical reader / edited by Annaliese Connolly.

Charting the ruthless rise and fall of the villainous king, Richard III remains one of Shakespeare's most enduringly discussed and oft-performed plays. Assembled by leading scholars, this guide provides a comprehensive survey of major issues in the contemporary study of the play. Throughout the...

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Other Authors: Connolly, Annaliese F. (Annaliese Frances), 1975- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Bloomsbury Arden, 2013.
Series:Arden early modern drama.
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Table of Contents:
  • The critical backstory / Peter J Smith
  • Richard III on stage / Kate Wilkinson
  • The state of the art / Nina Levine
  • New directions: audience engagement and the genres of Richard III / Brian Walsh
  • New directions: tyranny and the state of exception in Shakespeare's Richard III / Rebecca Lemon
  • New directions: "some tardy cripple": timing disability in Richard III / David Houston Wood
  • New directions: "put[ing] on some other shape": Richard III as an Arab VIP / Adele Lee
  • Resources for teaching and studying Richard III / Daniel Cadman.