TY  - BOOK
AU  - Marsh,Nicholas
TI  - Shakespeare: three problem plays
T2  - Analysing texts
SN  - 9781137608338
U1  - 822.33 
PY  - 2003///
CY  - New York 
PB  - Palgrave Macmillan
KW  - Troilus (Legendary character) in literature
KW  - Trojan War
KW  - Cressida (Fictitious character)
KW  - Measure for measure (Shakespeare, William)
KW  - All's well that ends well (Shakespeare, William)
KW  - Troilus and Cressida (Shakespeare, William)
KW  - Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
N2  - Written in 1602-4, between Hamlet and the other great tragedies, Shakespeare's three Problem Plays are so called because they do not fit easily into the other groups of plays. They are awkward dramas, full of unresolved controversies, which leave audiences and readers unsettled by contradictory responses. 
Nicholas Marsh uses close analysis of extracts from the plays to explore how Shakespeare maintains competing discourses within a single text. In the first part of his study, Marsh highlights the multiple interpretations these plays provoke and provides useful sections on methods of analysis to encourage readers to develop their views independently. The second part of the book discusses the Problem Plays in relation to the playwright's other works, and examines their cultural and historical contexts. A comparison of five modern critical views and helpful suggestions for further reading provide a bridge to continuing study. In this essential guide to a complex set of plays, Marsh does not seek to reconcile the thorny issues these dramas leave open: rather, he equips the reader with the necessary critical tools to fashion their own synthesis
ER  -