Shakespeare and work Michelle M. Dowd

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dowd, Michelle M., 1975- author.

Series:

Oxford Shakespeare topics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Shakespeare, William.

Labor in literature.

Work in literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Oxford University Press, 2026.

Oxford Oxford University Press [2026]

Summary:

What did work mean to Shakespeare? And what does it mean to work in Shakespeare's plays? Work was a quintessential part of early modern society, as it is today. But the meanings attached to different forms of work were changing in important ways during the 16th and 17th centuries in England. Developments such as the enclosure movement, the growth of venture capitalism, and the diversification of the wage-labour market transformed England's labour economy and helped reshape the everyday lives of people in both rural and urban communities. These socio-economic shifts had a direct effect on the professional theatres of Shakespeare's day. The world of work, including the people who performed it, was vital to Shakespeare's drama, both because the theatre was a highly successful business enterprise in its own right and because work significantly influences the plots, language, and structures of Shakespeare's plays throughout his career

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

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Other Format:

Print version :

ISBN:

9780191998096

0191998095

OCLC:

1590984809

Publisher Number:

CIPO000389282

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Restricted for use by site license