Reading Shakespeare's soliloquies : text, theatre, film /

Corcoran, Neil,

Reading Shakespeare's soliloquies : text, theatre, film / Neil Corcoran. - HPOD. - 248 pages : illustrations (black and white)

'Now I am alone', says Hamlet before speaking a soliloquy. But what is a Shakespearean soliloquy? How has it been understood in literary and theatrical history? How does it work in screen versions of Shakespeare? What influence has it had? Neil Corcoran offers a thorough exploration and explanation of the origin, nature, development and reception of Shakespeare's soliloquies.

Specialized.

9781474253505 (pbk.) : £19.99


Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 --Criticism and interpretation.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 --Technique.


Soliloquy.
Literature.
Literature.

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