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Shakespeare in the present / Terence Hawkes.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hawkes, Terence.
- Series:
- Accents on Shakespeare.
- Accents on Shakespeare
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Criticism and interpretation--History--20th century.
- Shakespeare, William.
- Criticism--History--20th century.
- Criticism.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (177 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Routledge, 2002.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Shakespeare in the Present is a stunning collection of essays by Terence Hawkes, which engage with, explain, and explore 'presentism'. Presentism is a critical manoeuvre which uses relevant aspects of the contemporary as a crucial trigger for its investigations. It deliberately begins with the material present and lets that set the interrogative agenda. This book suggests ways in which its principles may be applied to aspects of Shakespeare's plays.Hawkes concentrates on two main areas in which Presentism impacts on the study of Shakespeare. The first is the concept of 'devolution
- Contents:
- Book Cover; Title; Contents; General editor's preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; The Heimlich Manoeuvre; Bryn Glas; Aberdaugleddyf; The Old Bill; Harry Hunks, Superstar; Hank Cinq; Conclusion: Speaking to You in English; Notes; References; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [155]-159) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-134-50592-2
- 0-203-28245-0
- 1-134-50593-0
- 1-280-06900-7
- 0-203-16708-2
- 9780203167083
- OCLC:
- 437083474
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