Shakespeare and Religion

This book sets Shakespeare in the religious context of his times, presenting a balanced, up-to-date account of current biographical and critical debates, and addressing the fascinating, under-studied topic of how Shakespeare''s writing was perceived by literary contemporaries, whose priorities were more obviously religious than his own. It advances new readings of several plays, including Hamlet, King Lear and The Winter''s Tale , and draws on under-exploited contemporary analogues, ranging from conversion narratives, books of devotion and polemical pamphlets to manuscript drama and emblems. This study describes a writer whose language is saturated in religious discourse but whose invariable practice is to subordinate religious matter to the aesthetic demands of the work. For Shakespeare, as for few of his contemporaries, the Judaeo-Christian story is something less than a master narrative.>

Sommario

Textual Note
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
List of Illustrations
Introduction
1. Antitheatricalism in Shakespeare's Age
2. Shakespeare's Life and Works: Catholic Critiques
3. Good Works: Shakespeare's Use of Religious Moralism
4. Providence, Fate and Predestination: From Tragedy to Tragicomedy
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Alison Shell, Alison (University College London Shell, Professor Alison (University College London Shell
• Con la collaborazione di: Alison Shell (Editore)
• Editore: Arden shakespeare
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 29.01.2015
• EAN: 9781472568175
• ISBN: 978-1-4725-6817-5
• Pagine: 320
• Dimensioni: 128 mm x 198 mm x 20 mm
• Serie: Arden Critical Companions; Arden Critical Companions
• Categorie: Narrativa > Poesia lirica, drammatica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura / linguistica inglese; Englisch, English, Literaturwissenschaft: Dramen und Dramatiker, LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, Shakespeare Studies & Criticism, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Relating to Shakespeare / Shakespearean