Shakespeare's Storytelling

Shakespeare's Storytelling: An Introduction to Genre, Character, and Technique is a textbook focused on specific storytelling techniques and genres that Shakespeare invented or refined. Drawing on examples from popular novels, plays, and films (such as IT, Beloved, Sex and the City, The Godfather, and Fences) the book provides an overview of how Shakespearean storytelling techniques including character flaws, conflicts, symbols, and more have been adapted by later writers and used in the modern canon. Rather than taking a historicist or theoretical approach, Nate Eastman uses recognizable references and engaging language to teach the concepts and techniques most applicable to the future study of Creative Writing, English, Theater, and Film and Media. Students will be prepared to interpret Shakespeare's plays and understand Shakespeare as the beginning of a literary tradition. A readable introduction to Shakespeare and his significance, this book is suitable for undergraduates.

Introduces the significance of Shakespeare to the study of genre and story Demonstrates key concepts such as character flaw, conflict, and setting using examples from Shakespeare's plays Includes recommended further reading that outlines a range of theoretical approaches

Autorentext
Nate Eastman is Professor of English at Earlham College, USA, where he serves as Convener of the Honors Program. He is also a founding member and Vice President of the Richmond Shakespeare Festival, a regional Equity Theater serving southeast Indiana.

Inhalt
Chapter 1 Introduction.- Chapter 2 Shakespeare the Storyteller.- Chapter 3 Characters and their Stories.- Chapter 4 Relationships Between Characters.- Chapter 5 Structure.- Chapter 6 Shakespeare's Genres.- Chapter 7 Applications and Exercises.- Chapter 8 Conclusion.