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Emerson, Melville, James, Berryman / edited by Peter Rawlings.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Great Shakespeareans ; v. 8.
- Great Shakespeareans ; v. 8
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Criticism and interpretation.
- Shakespeare, William.
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Influence.
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Appreciation.
- Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882--Criticism and interpretation.
- Emerson, Ralph Waldo.
- Melville, Herman, 1819-1891--Criticism and interpretation.
- Melville, Herman.
- James, Henry, 1843-1916--Criticism and interpretation.
- James, Henry.
- Berryman, John, 1914-1972--Criticism and interpretation.
- Berryman, John.
- American literature--19th century--History and criticism.
- American literature.
- American literature--20th century--History and criticism.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (236 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Continuum, 2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Great Shakespeareans offers a systematic account of those figures who have had the greatest influence on the interpretation, understanding and cultural reception of Shakespeare, both nationally and internationally. . In this volume, leading scholars assess the contribution of John Berryman, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry James and Herman Melville to the afterlife and reception of Shakespeare and his plays. Each substantial contribution assesses the double impact of Shakespeare on the figure covered and of the figure on the understanding, interpretation and appreciation of Shakespeare, provide a s
- Contents:
- Cover; Contents; Series Editors' Preface; Notes on Contributors; Introduction: The 'strained and aching wonder' of American Shakespeare; Chapter 1 Ralph Waldo Emerson; Chapter 2 Herman Melville; Chapter 3 Henry James; Chapter 4 John Berryman; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [212]-215) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786613089168
- 9781472554901
- 1472554906
- 9781441121073
- 1441121072
- 9781283089166
- 1283089165
- 9781441159793
- 1441159797
- OCLC:
- 721194831
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