Americans on Shakespeare, 1776-1914

Summary

The essays, many of which are reprinted here for the first time, are arranged in chronological order and provide a fascinating conspectus of American attitudes to Shakespeare, from Revolutionary and Transcendentalist approaches through to the influential interventions of professional American critics in the early twentieth century.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Rawlings
• Assisted by: Peter Rawlings (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.06.2019
• EAN: 9781138324206
• ISBN: 978-1-138-32420-6
• No. of pages: 568
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, English, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Shakespeare, United States of America, USA, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, Shakespeare Studies & Criticism, C 1700 To C 1800, Later 18th century c 1750 to c 1799, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Relating to Shakespeare / Shakespearean