Shakespeare Without Print

"This Element contends that Shakespeare and performance has long been dominated by a medium alien to its expression, print, a foreign government that forecloses alternative conceptualizations and practices"--

List of contents

1. Introduction: Shakespeare Without Print; 2. Ink Inc.; 3. Embarrassing Performance; 4. In Through the Out Door; 5. The Psychopathology of Everyday Texts; 6. The Quirk.

Summary

This Element contends that Shakespeare and performance has long been dominated by a medium alien to its expression, print, a foreign government that forecloses alternative conceptualizations and practices.

Foreword

Everything we know about Shakespeare is preconceived by print, which occlude rather than clarify our thinking about performance.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Menzer, Paul (Mary Baldwin University Menzer, Menzer Paul
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2023
• EAN: 9781009204224
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0920422-4
• No. of pages: 75
• Series: Elements in Shakespeare Performance
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, Theatre Studies, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, Literary studies: plays & playwrights, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Relating to Shakespeare / Shakespearean