This Companion provides a full introduction to the poetry of
William Shakespeare through discussion of his freestanding
narrative poems, the Sonnets, and his plays. Fourteen leading
international scholars provide accessible and authoritative
chapters on all relevant topics: from Shakespeare''s seminal role in
the development of English poetry, the wide-ranging practice of his
poetic form, and his enigmatic place in print and manuscript
culture, to his immersion in English Renaissance politics,
religion, classicism, and gender dynamics. With individual chapters
on Venus and Adonis, The Rape of Lucrece, The Passionate Pilgrim,
''The Phoenix and the Turtle'', the Sonnets, and A Lover''s Complaint,
the Companion also includes chapters on the presence of poetry in
the dramatic works, on the relation between poetry and performance,
and on the reception and influence of the poems. The volume
includes a chronology of Shakespeare''s life, a note on reference
works, and a reading list for each chapter.
目錄:
Chronology
Preface
Introduction: Shakespeare''s poetry in the twenty-first century
Patrick Cheney
1. Shakespeare and the development of English poetry William J.
Kennedy
2. Rhetoric, style, and poetic form John Roe
3. Print and manuscript Lukas Erne
4. Venus and Adonis Coppélia Kahn
5. The Rape of Lucrece Catherine Belsey
6. The Passionate Pilgrim and ''The Phoenix and Turtle'' James P.
Bednarz
7. The Sonnets Michael Schoenfeldt
8. A Lover''s Complaint Katherine Rowe
9. Poetry, politics, and religion Andrew Hadfield
10. Love, beauty, and sexuality Danielle Clarke
11. Shakespeare and classicism Heather James
12. Poetry in Shakespeare''s plays Patrick Cheney
13. Poetry and performance David Schalkwyk
14. Reception and influence Sasha Roberts
Reference works on Shakespeare''s poetry