Shakespeare and the Dramaturgy of Power /

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Ranging over all the dramatic genres in the Shakespearean canon, this book focuses on plays where medieval drama most clearly illuminates Shakespeare's treatment of political power and social privilege. Originally published in 1989. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Cox, John D., 1945- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [1989]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616.
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Knowledge > Literature.
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Political and social views.
Power (Social sciences) in literature.
Power (Christian theology) in literature.
Politics and literature.
Political plays, English.
Political and social views.
English drama.
Civilization, Medieval, in literature.
Christian drama, English (Middle)
Literature.
DRAMA > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Shakespeare.
Civilisation medievale dans la litterature.
Pouvoir (Sciences sociales) dans la litterature.
Theâtre anglais > Jusqu'à 1500 > Histoire et critique.
Theâtre politique anglais > Histoire et critique.
Theâtre chretien anglais (moyen anglais) > Histoire et critique.
Politique et litterature > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 16e siecle.
English drama > To 1500 > History and criticism.
Political plays, English > History and criticism.
Christian drama, English (Middle) > History and criticism.
Politics and literature > Great Britain > History > 16th century.
Great Britain.
History.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • PREFACE. POWER AND THEORY
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  • Chapter 1. Centralized Power and Christian Political Realism: Fifth Century and Sixteenth
  • Chapter 2. Libido Dominandi and Potentia Humilitatis: The Medieval Dramaturgy of Power
  • Chapter 3. Tudor Power and the New Fashion
  • Chapter 4. Deconstructive Comedy
  • Chapter 5. Inventing Secular History: The Henry VI Plays
  • Chapter 6. The Elizabethan Hal
  • Chapter 7. Power and Archaic Dramaturgy in All's Well That Ends Well
  • Chapter 8. Style, Goodness, and Power in Measure for Measure
  • Chapter 9. Tragedy: Noble Weakness
  • Chapter 10. Ruling Taste and the Late Plays
  • Afterword: Power and Art
  • ABBREVIATIONS
  • NOTES
  • WORKS FREQUENTLY CITED
  • INDEX.

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