Shakespearean Pragmatism - Market of His Time

Summary

Just as Shakespeare's theatre was an economic gamble, so the plays themselves submit to an audience's judgement. This book suggests such a theatrical economy provides a model for the way in which truth is determined in the world at large - a model like that of contemporary pragmatism.

Product details

• Authors: Lars Engle
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.11.1993
• EAN: 9780226209425
• ISBN: 978-0-226-20942-5
• No. of pages: 276
• Dimensions: 16 mm x 24 mm x 2 mm
• Weight: 567 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, Shakespeare Studies & Criticism, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Relating to Shakespeare / Shakespearean