Shakespeare at war : a material history / edited by Amy Lidster, Sonia Massai.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lidster, Amy, editor.

Massai, Sonia, editor.

Horace Howard Furness Memorial Fund.

Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Shakespeare, William.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.

War and literature.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Literary criticism.

Physical Description:

xv, 300 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2023.

Summary:

"This first material history of how Shakespeare has been used in wartime tells a fresh and compelling story about how he has been "recruited" across centuries of military activity, drawing upon scholarly expertise in Shakespeare and War Studies, first-hand experience from public military figures and insights from prominent theatre directors"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

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

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9781316517482

1316517489

OCLC:

1368394665