An Introduction to Shakespeare's Late Plays by Mr Joe Nutt

by Joe Nutt

An Introduction to Shakespeare's Late Plays provides students with detailed analyses of all four of the late Pericles , The Winter's Tale , Cymbeline and The Tempest , showing them how to approach Shakespeare's verse and consider its dramatic potential. It also contains an initial chapter on the historical and cultural context of the late plays, as well as a bibliography with advice on further reading.

Paperback

First published May 7, 2002

About the author

Joe Nutt's writing career really began when he published an essay on Anthony Powell as a postgraduate student at The University of Warwick, (after his tutor had graded it B) and then followed that up by winning first prize in the university's short story competition. His academic books are used by some of the leading schools in the UK. He wrote a fortnightly column for the Times Educational Supplement between 2015 and 2019 and has written for The Spectator, Spiked and Areo magazines. His most recent book, 'The Point of Poetry,' was published by Unbound in March 2019. He is writing a new book for John Catt, 'Teaching English for the Real World.'