Allegorising thought on the Shakespearean stage : the discovery of the mind / Claire Guéron.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Guéron, Claire, 1967- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Dramatic production.

Shakespeare, William.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Characters.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Psychology.

Allegory.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 178 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

This book argues that Shakespeare turned staging problems into opportunities for complex characterization by mobilizing the semiotic potential of playhouse architecture, stage space, gestures, stage properties, performance style and audience participation. These features of production result in allegorical projections of the characters' thoughts, in a way that reflects early modern fascination with the hidden workings of the human mind.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

List of Figures

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1. Lucius in Julius Caesar

2. A Mind Made Up: Macbeths Doorways

3. Tender Motions: Gesture in Cymbeline

4. Crimson Veils in Troilus and Cressida

5. A River Runs Through It: The Shape of Hydra in Coriolanus

6. Histrionics, Restraint and Empathy in The Merchant of Venice

Conclusion: Particulars and Universals

Bibliography

Productions and Films Cited

Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 07 Mar 2025).

ISBN:

1-3995-1067-3

OCLC:

1391443820