Book Review: Revived with Care: John Fletcher's Plays on the British Stage by Peter Malin

IF 0.2 2区 文学 0 LITERATURE, BRITISH ISLES
L. Hopkins
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sidered more widely as core features of Richard II. The final chapter in the volume is aimed at instructors and students looking to engage with Richard II as a subject of study. Esme Miskimmin’s ‘Learning and teaching resources: text, context and performance’ begins with an assessment of the Arden (third series), RSC, and Oxford Shakespeare editions of the play. Miskimmin draws attention to the defining features of each edition, separating those that are best suited to early-stage students from those that support more advanced study. The remainder of the chapter highlights themes and contexts of Richard II that work particularly well as bases for educational activities: the play’s scrutiny of the concept of ‘performance’, for example, and textual variations between Quarto and Folio. Miskimmin points the reader towards passages in the text that are ripe for close analysis and suggests further reading for each of the areas discussed in her chapter. Seasoned academics and new readers alike will find Richard II: A Critical Reader a useful addition to their libraries and reading lists. The essays assembled by Davies and Duxfield all work well as standalone pieces; as a whole, the volume addresses foundational questions about Richard II as well as breaking new ground in its analyses of the play. I would note, however, that this book (particularly its ‘New directions’ section) would have benefitted from a more diverse assembly of contributions and contributors. The original research included in the book is excellent, but it overlaps thematically in places and does not extend far beyond textual and historical analysis. Other volumes in the Arden Early Modern Drama Guides series have included ‘New directions’ essays on the plays in performance, on film, and in relation to issues of race and gender. With a wider range of critical perspectives, this Critical Reader could have provided even more valuable insights into the landscape of current scholarly research on Richard II.
书评:《小心复兴:约翰·弗莱彻在英国舞台上的戏剧》,彼得·马林著
被更广泛地认为是理查二世的核心特征。本卷的最后一章针对的是希望将理查二世作为研究对象的教师和学生。埃斯米·米斯基明(Esme Miskimmin)的《学习和教学资源:文本、背景和表演》(Learning and teaching resources:text,context and performance)以对该剧的阿登(Arden)(第三辑)、皇家莎士比亚剧团(RSC)和牛津莎士比亚剧团(Oxford Shakespeare)版本的评估开始。Miskimmin提请注意每个版本的定义特征,将最适合早期学生的版本与支持更高级学习的版本区分开来。本章的其余部分强调了理查二世的主题和背景,这些主题和背景特别适合作为教育活动的基础:例如,该剧对“表演”概念的审视,以及夸托和福利奥之间的文本变化。Miskimmin向读者指出文本中适合仔细分析的段落,并建议进一步阅读她章节中讨论的每个领域。经验丰富的学者和新读者都会发现《理查二世:批判读者》是他们图书馆和阅读列表中一个有用的补充。戴维斯和杜克斯菲尔德的散文集都是独立作品;总的来说,这本书解决了关于理查二世的基本问题,并在对该剧的分析中开辟了新的领域。然而,我要注意的是,这本书(特别是“新方向”部分)将受益于更多样化的贡献和贡献者。书中的原始研究非常出色,但在某些地方主题重叠,并没有远远超出文本和历史分析。《阿登早期现代戏剧指南》系列的其他书籍包括关于表演、电影以及种族和性别问题的“新方向”文章。有了更广泛的批判性视角,这位《批判性读者》本可以为当前关于理查二世的学术研究提供更有价值的见解。
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