The Shakespearean world / edited by Jill L. Levenson and Robert Ormsby.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Levenson, Jill L., editor.

Ormsby, Robert, editor.

Series:

Routledge worlds

Routledge handbooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Criticism and interpretation.

Shakespeare, William.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.

Criticism and interpretation.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Stage history.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2017.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

The Shakespearean World takes a global view of Shakespeare and his works, especially their afterlives. Constantly changing, the Shakespeare central to this volume has acquired an array of meanings over the past four centuries. "Shakespeare" signifies the historical person, as well as the plays and verse attributed to him. It also signifies the attitudes towards both author and works determined by their receptions. Throughout the book, specialists aim to situate Shakespeare's world and what the world is because of him. In adopting a global perspective, the volume arranges thirty-six chapters in five parts: Shakespeare on stage internationally since the late seventeenth century; Shakespeare on film throughout the world; Shakespeare in the arts beyond drama and performance; Shakespeare in everyday life; Shakespeare and critical practice. Through its coverage, The Shakespearean World offers a comprehensive transhistorical and international view of the ways this Shakespeare has not only influenced but has also been influenced by diverse cultures during 400 years of performance, adaptation, criticism, and citation. While each chapter is a freshly conceived introduction to a significant topic, all of the chapters move beyond the level of survey, suggesting new directions in Shakespeare studies - such as ecology, tourism, and new media - and making substantial contributions to the field. This volume is an essential resource for all those studying Shakespeare, from beginners to advanced specialists. Book jacket.

Contents:

Pt. I. Shakespeare on stage since the late seventeenth century

part II. Shakespeare on film

part III. Shakespeare in the arts beyond drama and performance

part IV. Shakespeare in everyday life

part V. Shakespeare and critical practice.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Shakespearean world.

ISBN:

9781317696193

1317696190

9781315778341

1315778343

1317696182

9781317696186

OCLC:

980304591

Publisher Number:

40027090475

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.