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The making of the national poet: Shakespeare, adaptation and authorship, 1660-1769
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Dobson, Michael, Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Criticism and interpretation--History--17th century.
- Shakespeare, William.
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Criticism and interpretation--History--18th century.
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Appreciation.
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Authorship.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (viii, 266 p.) : ill.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- making of the national poet
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Clarendon, 1992.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- A study of the 18th century's revisions and revaluations of Shakespeare, considering the period's stage adaptations in the context of the cultural changes in which they participate. In so doing it provides an account of Shakespeare's promotion from archaic playwright to England's timeless Bard.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9786610765317
- 0-585-07203-5
- 0-19-159171-8
- 1-280-76531-3
- OCLC:
- 1027145293
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