Which plays are included under the heading ''Shakespeare''s last
plays'', and when does Shakespeare''s ''last'' period begin? What is
meant by a ''late play'', and what are the benefits in defining plays
in this way? Reflecting the recent growth of interest in late
studies, and recognising the gaps in accessible scholarship on this
area, leading international Shakespeare scholars address these and
many other questions. The essays locate Shakespeare''s last plays –
single and co-authored – in the period of their composition,
consider the significant characteristics of their Jacobean context,
and explore the rich afterlives, on stage, in print and other media
of The Winter''s Tale, Cymbeline, The Tempest, Pericles, The Two
Noble Kinsmen and Henry VIII. The volume opens with a historical
timeline that places the plays in the contexts of contemporary
political events, theatrical events, other cultural milestones,
Shakespeare''s life and that of his playing company, the King''s
Men.
目錄：
Historical timeline Clare Smout
Preface Catherine M. S. Alexander
1. What is a ''late play''? Gordon McMullan
2. Blackfriars, music and masque: theatrical contexts of the Last
Plays David Lindley
3. The literary and dramatic contexts of the Last Plays Charles
Moseley
4. Politics, religion, geography and travel: historical contexts of
the Last Plays Karen Britland
5. ''You speak a language that I understand not'': listening to the
Last Plays Russ McDonald
6. The Winter''s Tale: shifts in staging and status Patricia
Tatspaugh
7. Cymbeline: the afterlife Catherine M. S. Alexander
8. Literary invocations of The Tempest Virginia Mason Vaughan
9. Pericles: the afterlife Eugene Giddens
10. The Two Noble Kinsmen and King Henry VIII: the last last plays
Suzanne Gossett
Further reading Clare Smout
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