Stanley Cavell's American dream : Shakespeare, philosophy, and Hollywood movies / Lawrence F. Rhu.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rhu, Lawrence F.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cavell, Stanley, 1926-2018.

Cavell, Stanley.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.

Shakespeare, William.

Philosophy.

Motion pictures.

Physical Description:

xviii, 248 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Fordham University Press, 2006.

Summary:

This book explores Cavells writings along converging lines of thought rather than in isolated categories. The author claims that, after Cavells celebrated reading of King Lear turned into a nightmarish meditation on Vietnam, he found a more audible voice. Noting that Cavells keen ear for the expressive power of ordinary language makes him both a first-rate literary artist and a compelling philosopher of the everyday, he catches what holds Cavells manifold interests together. Here the poetry of ideas and presence of mind that animate Cavells writing receive readings attuned to the spirit of their composition and its enlivening powers.

Contents:

Introduction: Beyond Adaptation 1

1 Meeting Places 24

2 On Bloom and Cavell on Shakespeare 60

3 From Skepticism to Perfectionism 83

4 From Cyprus to Rushmore 105

5 Reading Cavell Reading The Winter's Tale 136

6 Cavell's Rome 172.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-239) and index.

ISBN:

0823225968

OCLC:

65644264

Publisher Number:

9780823225965