Shakespeare and reception theory / Nigel Wood.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wood, Nigel, 1953- author.

Contributor:

Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania)

Horace Howard Furness Memorial Fund.

Series:

Arden Shakespeare and theory

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reader-response criticism.

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

Shakespeare, William.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

195 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.

Edition:

Paperback edition.

Place of Publication:

London, UK ; New York, NY : The Arden Shakespeare, 2022.

Summary:

"Arden Shakespeare and Theory provides a comprehensive analysis of the theoretical developments that have dominated Shakespeare studies in recent years, as well as those that are emerging at the present moment. Each volume provides : a clear definition of a particular theory ; a survey of its major theorists and critics ; an analysis of its significance in Shakespeare studies ; a summary of relevant political, social and economic contexts ; a wealth of suggested resources for further investigation. Reception Theory provides readers with a unique overview and understanding of the ways in which both audiences and readers have reacted to Shakespeare's works historically and in the present. This study demonstrates how recent emphases on a reader's and a spectator's role in the creation of meaning might allow us to contemplate Shakespeare's work in fresh and often provocative ways. Among the plays included as case studies are A Midsummer Night's Dream, Hamlet, The Tempest, King Lear and Henry V. Shakespeare and Reception Theory pays close attention to early modern modes of interaction in the playhouse alongside more recent assumptions that underlie spectating and performing" -- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. First Principles

2. The Role of the Spectator and Reader

3. Literary Communities and Affective Experience

4. The Resistant Reader

5. Shakespeare and Public Responses.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Horace Howard Furness Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

9781350200906

1350200905

OCLC:

1202968967

Publisher Number:

99991375705