Shakespeare and the remains of Richard III / Philip Schwyzer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schwyzer, Philip.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Richard III.

Shakespeare, William.

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

Richard III, King of England, 1452-1485--Death and burial.

Richard.

History in literature.

Great Britain--History--Richard III, 1483-1485.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (260 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This text explores how memories and traces of the reign of Richard III survived a century and more to influence the world and work of William Shakespeare, offering a new approach to the cultural history of the Tudor era, whilst shedding fresh light on the sources and preoccupations of Shakespeare's play.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Reference Notes; Introduction; 1. "Where is Plantagenet?"; 1.1 "Like a dog": The Remains of Richard III; 1.2 "The bones of the children could never be found": The Mystery of the Princes; 2. Lees and Moonshine: Memory and Oral Tradition; 2.1 "For yet she liveth": Personal Memories, 1485-1572; 2.2 "Certainty of things which they did not see": Active Memory, 1564-1605; 2.3 "The handsomest man in the room": Remembering Richard, 1604-35; 3. Trophies, Relics, and Props: The Life Histories of Objects; 3.1 "Hung up for monuments"; 3.2 Pretty Relics

3.3 Reuse and Reinscription3.4 Haunted Properties; 4. "He lived wickedly, yet made good laws": Institutions and Practices; 4.1 Institutions (College of Arms, Wax Chandlers); 4.2 Buildings (Tower of London, Crosby Place); 4.3 Walking in the City; 5. "Every tale condemns me for a villain": Stories; 5.1 The Stanley Tradition; 5.2 Spectral Complaints; 5.3 Richard III on the Elizabethan Stage; 5.4 After Shakespeare; 6. Now; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

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ISBN:

0-19-872803-4

0-19-166360-3

0-19-967610-0

OCLC:

861532566