Textile Shakespeare

Textile Shakespeare explores the centrality of textiles to life in early modern England. Cloth and fabric displayed the wearer's wealth, but could also indicate knowledge and skill. The book explores textiles in the works of Shakespeare and examines the ways in which they shape identity, performance, and language.

List of contents

• 1: Stuff


• 2: Linen


• 3: Leather/Wool


• 4: Silk


• 5: Inky cloak


• 6: Sew


• 7: Cut


• 8: Fold


• 9: Ruff

About the author

Hester Lees-Jeffries is Associate Professor in the Faculty of English, Cambridge University, and a Fellow of St Catharine's College. Her previous publications include England's Helicon: fountains in Early Modern Literature and Culture (2007), Shakespeare and Memory (2013), and a new introduction to Romeo and Juliet (2023).

Product details

• Authors: Hester Lees-Jeffries, Lees-Jeffries Hester
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 11.11.2025
• EAN: 9780198861133
• ISBN: 978-0-19-886113-3
• No. of pages: 416
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, DESIGN / Textile & Costume, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, Textile artworks, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, Shakespeare Studies & Criticism, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Relating to Shakespeare / Shakespearean, Textile arts and artworks