Shakespeare''s America, America''s Shakespeare (Routledge Revivals)

"Michael Bristol presents a careful blend of literary criticism and social history. His examination of ‘plebian culture’ and the structure of authority in Renaissance England explores the important relationship between theatrical texts and social life, while providing new and useful ways of thinking about the history and culture of the Elizabethan period" – Journal of Social History Informationen zum Autor Bristol, Michael D. Klappentext First published in 1990, this title explores the nature of the interaction between Shakespeare and American culture. His plays, Michael Bristol asserts, help to constitute a primary affirmative theme of much American culture criticism, specifically the celebration of individuality and the values of expressive autonomy. Zusammenfassung First published in 1990, this title explores the nature of the interaction between Shakespeare and American culture. His plays, Michael Bristol asserts, help to constitute a primary affirmative theme of much American culture criticism, specifically the celebration of individuality and the values of expressive autonomy. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements;Introduction; Part I: Shakespearizing America: The Institutional Infrastructure 1. Doing Shakespeare: the Political2. Tradition as a Social Agency3. The Function of the Archive 4. Editing the Text: the Deuteronomic Reconstruction of Authority; Part II: Americanizing Shakespeare: Critical Discourse and Ideology 5. Shakespeare in the American Cultural Imagination6. Old Historicism7. From Politics to Sensibility 8. Subversion and its Containment;Notes;Select Bibliography;Index

Product details

• Authors: Michael D. Bristol, Michael D. (Mcgill University Bristol
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.11.2013
• EAN: 9780415750172
• ISBN: 978-0-415-75017-2
• No. of pages: 250
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; History, Cultural Studies, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Shakespeare, LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General, Humanities, Regional Studies, Literature: history & criticism, Regional / International studies, The Americas, Literature: history and criticism, Classic and pre-20th century plays, Shakespeare Plays