Shakespeare and the apocalypse
Subtitle: visions of doom from early modern tragedy to popular culture
By: R.M. Christofides
Series: Continuum Shakespeare studies; Continuum Shakespeare studies
Publisher: Continuum
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 216
ISBN-13: 9781472555229
Subjects: Criticism and interpretation; Apocalypse in literature; English drama; History and criticism; English drama (Tragedy)
Description: By connecting Shakespeare's language to the stunning artwork that depicted the end of the world, this study provides not only provides a new reading of Shakespeare but illustrates how apocalyptic art continues to influence popular culture today. Drawing on extant examples of medieval imagery, Roger Christofides uses poststructuralist and psychoanalytic accounts of how language works to shed new light on our understanding of 'Hamlet', 'Othello', 'Macbeth', and 'King Lear'.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.