Extramural Shakespeare [electronic resource] /
Albanese, D.author.
This study argues that Shakespeare can now be understood as part of public culture. Thanks to the emergence of mass education in the twentieth century, Albanese argues that Shakespeare has become a shared property, despite the depiction of his texts as 'elite' cultural objects in the film industry.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Reframing Shakespeare for the millennium: American culture, "elites", the academy, and beyond -- Pacino's Cliffs notes: looking for Richard's "public" Shakespeare -- Shakespeare goes to school -- The Shakespeare film, the market, and the Americanization of culture -- Social dreaming and making Shakespeare matter.
This study argues that Shakespeare can now be understood as part of public culture. Thanks to the emergence of mass education in the twentieth century, Albanese argues that Shakespeare has become a shared property, despite the depiction of his texts as 'elite' cultural objects in the film industry.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Literature, Modern.
Theater—History.
Poetry.
British literature.
Early Modern/Renaissance Literature.
Theatre History.
Poetry and Poetics.
British and Irish Literature.