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Shakespeare: The Histories
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Description
Shakespeare: The Histories brings a completely new approach to Shakespeare's historical dramas. Many previously well-known and influential studies have been governed by Marxist methodologies. This book reviews the plays in the light of modern theory, considering History as re-readings of the past. Both the early modern consciousness of history, obsessed by ghosts and resurrections, and modern preoccupations with language as absence and deferral, provide alternative interpretative contexts for reading Shakespeare's history plays. Holderness concentrates on detailed readings of the plays in the light of these concerns, writing in an accessible way and with an intensified focus on history as writing.
Table of Contents
Rainbow and Sword
History
Hamlet
Richard III
Henry VI, Part One
Henry V
Henry IV
Richard II
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index.
Product details
| Published | Dec 02 1999 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 256 |
| ISBN | 9780333624975 |
| Imprint | Red Globe Press |
| Dimensions | Not specified |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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