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

First published in 1990, this title explores the nature of the interaction between Shakespeare and American culture. Shakespeare stands at the center of an elaborate institutional reality, closely tied to both cultural and ideological production. 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. This reissue will be of particular value to Literature students and researchers with an interest in Shakespeare, as well as those interested in American cultural history more generally.

List of contents

Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I: Shakespearizing America: The Institutional Infrastructure 1. Doing Shakespeare: the Political 2. Tradition as a Social Agency 3. 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 Imagination 6. Old Historicism 7. From Politics to Sensibility 8. Subversion and its Containment; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index

About the author

Bristol, Michael D.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Michael D Bristol, Michael D. Bristol, Michael D. (Mcgill University Bristol
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.06.2015
• EAN: 9780415750189
• ISBN: 978-0-415-75018-9
• No. of pages: 238
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; 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