Shakespeare''s Caliban - A Cultural History

Klappentext Shakespeare's Caliban examines The Tempest's "savage and deformed slave" as a fascinating but ambiguous literary creation with a remarkably diverse history in criticism and on stage! in art! poetry! and film! and! during the twentieth century! in sociopolitical writings! especially by Caribbean and African authors. Zusammenfassung A blend of cultural history and literary criticism that traces The Tempest's savage monster 'Caliban' from his inception! through almost four centuries of widely varying literary and stage interpretations! to the present day. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Acknowledgements; Note on editions; Introduction; 1. Caliban in Shakespeare's text; Part I. Origins: 2. Historical contexts; 3. Literary contexts; Part II. Receptions: 4. Literary criticism; 5. The American school; 6. Colonial metaphors; 7. Stage history; 8. Filmography; 9. Artists' renditions; 10. Poetic invocations; Conclusion; 11. Caliban's Odyssey; Notes; Index.

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• Autori: Alden T. Vaughan, Alden T. (Columbia University Vaughan, Alden T. Vaughan Vaughan, Prof. Virginia Mason Vaughan, Virginia Mason Vaughan
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 28.05.1993
• EAN: 9780521458177
• ISBN: 978-0-521-45817-7
• Pagine: 324
• Categorie: Narrativa > Poesia lirica, drammatica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura / linguistica inglese