Shakespeare after theory
By: David Scott Kastan.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 264
Subjects: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Knowledge -- History; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Criticism, Textual; Literature and history -- England -- History -- 16th century; Literature and history -- England -- History -- 17th century; Historicism; Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603 -- Historiography; Great Britain -- History -- James I, 1603-1625 -- Historiography
Description: Kastan seeks to examine Shakespeare's plays as they appeared and circulated both as dramatic works and as historical texts of the period. Thus Shakespeare's artistry becomes evidence of his engagement with his world and thereafter of the world's engagement with his work.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [221]-257) and index.