{"product_id":"essential-shakespeare-the-arden-guide-to-text-and-interpretation-hardcover","title":"Essential Shakespeare: The Arden Guide to Text and Interpretation - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePamela Bickley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJenny Stevens\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAddressing the transition from pre-university to undergraduate Shakespeare studies, this introductory critical guide examines 16 key plays. Each chapter focuses on modern theoretical methods, close reading skills, early modern contexts, and productions from stage and screen spanning several decades. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou will gain insights into each play, develop skills of analysis and be introduced to a diverse range of critical approaches that are central to the study of English today. Suggestions for further reading are included at the end of each chapter, together with examples of Shakespearean adaptation across genres, media and time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNew to the second edition: \u003cbr\u003e* A revised and expanded introduction\u003cbr\u003e* Two additional plays and further critical approaches are covered: \u003ci\u003eAs You Like It\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTitus Andronicus \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Revised chapters on \u003ci\u003eOthello\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTwelfth Night\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Updates to each chapter with wider reading and extended Afterlives sections\u003cbr\u003e* New links between chapters to aid study\u003cbr\u003e* A preface to the revised edition\u003cbr\u003e* An appendix featuring recommended open access online resources\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e* \u003c\/i\u003eGlossary of critical terms used in this book\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePamela Bickley\u003c\/b\u003e is an experienced teacher of A-Level and IB students and taught for many years as a Visiting Lecturer at Royal Holloway, University of London, UK.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJenny Stevens\u003c\/b\u003e has taught English at both pre-university and degree level. She currently combines literature teaching at the City Lit, London, with academic writing, educational consultancy and series editing for Methuen Drama Student Editions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 16, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45837884686533,"sku":"9781350444270","price":162.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/XJ42waqtkh9781350444270.webp?v=1771289261","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/essential-shakespeare-the-arden-guide-to-text-and-interpretation-hardcover","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}