Social Shakespeare : aspects of Renaissance dramaturgy and contemporary society / Peter J. Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Peter J., 1964-

Contributor:

Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Political and social views.

Shakespeare, William.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.

Political and social views.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Contemporary England.

Literature and society--England--History--16th century.

Literature and society.

England.

History.

Literature and society--England--History--17th century.

Social problems in literature.

Renaissance--England.

Renaissance.

Physical Description:

xi, 242 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : St. Martin's Press, 1995.

Summary:

This book, in its enthusiasm for the plays themselves, attempts to bridge the gap between these rival approaches, aiming at a distinct refocusing of political criticism upon the Shakespearean text as realised in performance.

Notes:

Based on the author's thesis (Ph.D., University of Leicester, 1992).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0312126271

OCLC:

31938188