Bloomsbury Home
This product is usually dispatched within 2-4 weeks
- Delivery and returns info
-
Flat rate of $10.00 for shipping anywhere in Australia
Description
This book sets Shakespeare in the religious context of his times, presenting a balanced, up-to-date account of current biographical and critical debates, and addressing the fascinating, under-studied topic of how Shakespeare's writing was perceived by literary contemporaries, whose priorities were more obviously religious than his own. It advances new readings of several plays, including Hamlet, King Lear and The Winter's Tale, and draws on under-exploited contemporary analogues, ranging from conversion narratives, books of devotion and polemical pamphlets to manuscript drama and emblems.
This study describes a writer whose language is saturated in religious discourse but whose invariable practice is to subordinate religious matter to the aesthetic demands of the work. For Shakespeare, as for few of his contemporaries, the Judaeo-Christian story is something less than a master narrative.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
List of Illustrations
Introduction
1. Antitheatricalism in Shakespeare's Age
2. Shakespeare's Life and Works: Catholic Critiques
3. Good Works: Shakespeare's Use of Religious Moralism
4. Providence, Fate and Predestination: From Tragedy to Tragicomedy
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Product details
| Published | 29 Jan 2015 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 320 |
| ISBN | 9781472568175 |
| Imprint | The Arden Shakespeare |
| Dimensions | 198 x 129 mm |
| Series | Arden Critical Companions |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Reviews
ONLINE RESOURCES
Bloomsbury Collections
This book is available on Bloomsbury Collections where your library has access.
Related Titles
