Editing Archipelagic Shakespeare

"Editing Archipelagic Shakespeare explores the power of names in Shakespeare's works, focusing on Irish, Scottish, and Welsh characters and places. It explores who chooses names, why, and how they affect playgoers and readers. This Element offers a comprehensive case study for non-anglophone and global studies of Shakespeare and early modern drama"--

List of contents

Introduction: Archipelagic Shakespeare and the editing of names; 1. Editing names; 2. Archipelagic encounters; 3. Four names; 4. Four captains; Coda.

Summary

Editing Archipelagic Shakespeare explores the power of names in Shakespeare's works, focusing on Irish, Scottish, and Welsh characters and places. It explores who chooses names, why, and how they affect playgoers and readers. This Element offers a comprehensive case study for non-anglophone and global studies of Shakespeare and early modern drama.

Product details

• Authors: Rory Loughnane, Rory (University of Kent) Maley Loughnane, Loughnane Rory, Willy Maley, Maley Willy
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2024
• EAN: 9781009521949
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0952194-9
• No. of pages: 104
• Series: Elements in Shakespeare and Text
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; European History, Theatre Studies, Literary studies: general, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Literary studies: plays & playwrights, Shakespeare Studies & Criticism, European history: Renaissance, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Literary studies: c 1400 to c 1600, Relating to Shakespeare / Shakespearean