Shakespeare and the Italian Renaissance
Subtitle: Appropriation, Transformation, Opposition
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 388
ISBN-13: 9781472448392
Subjects: Shakespeare, william, 1564-1616; English drama, history and criticism, early modern and elizabethan, 1500-1600; English drama, history and criticism, 17th century; Renaissance, italy; Italy, in literature
Description: Shakespeare and the Italian Renaissance investigates the works of Shakespeare and his fellow dramatists from within the context of the European Renaissance and, more specifically, from within the context of Italian cultural, dramatic, and literary traditions, with reference to the impact and influence of classical, coeval, and contemporary culture. In contrast to previous studies, the critical perspectives pursued in this volume's tripartite organization take into account a wider European intertextual dimension and, above all, an ideological interpretation of the "aesthetics" or "politics" of intertextuality. Contributors perceive the presence of the Italian world in early modern England not as a traditional treasure trove of influence and imitation, but as a potential cultural force, consonant with complex processes of appropriation, transformation, and ideological opposition through a continuous dialectical interchange of compliance and subversion.