Theater and World

The Problematics of Shakespeare's History
1. Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-1-032-00527-0
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)

Buch, Englisch, 420 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 767 g

Reihe: Routledge Revivals

First published in 1992, Theater and World is a detailed exploration of Shakespeare’s representation of history and how it affects the relation between theatre and world.

The book focuses primarily on the Second Tetralogy (Richard II, Henry IV Part I, Henry IV Part II, and Henry V) and includes a wealth of analysis and interpretation of the plays. In doing so, it explores a wide range of topics, including the relation between literary and theatrical representations and the world; the nature of illusion and reality; genre; the connection between history and fiction (especially plays); historiography and literary criticism or theory; poetry and philosophy; and irony, both rhetorical and philosophical.

Theater and World continues to have lasting relevance for anyone with an interest in Shakespeare’s words and his representation of history in particular.

Zielgruppe

Undergraduate Advanced and Undergraduate Core

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hart, Jonathan

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Theaterwissenschaft Theatergeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturwissenschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements; One: Theater and World; Two: The Fall of Language; Three: Temporality: Drama vs. History; Four: Toward the Problem Play; Five: Conclusion; Afterword

Über Autor(innen)

Jonathan Hart