Title: Shakespeare's festive world
Description: François Laroque's new perspective on Shakespeare's relation to popular culture has quickly become a classic of scholarship. Available now in paperback, the book opens new possibilities for Shakespeare studies, revealing the connections between his plays and the folklore, customs, games, and celebrations of the Elizabethan festive tradition. This acclaimed study shows how Shakespeare mingled popular culture with aristocratic and royal forms of entertainment in ways that combined or clashed to produce new meaning.
Subjects: England, Festivals, Folklore, Folklore in literature, History, Holidays, Knowledge, Literature and folklore, Manners and customs, Manners and customs in literature, Seasons in literature, Social life and customs, Theater, Shakespeare, william, 1564-1616, knowledge and learning, Theater, great britain, history, Great britain, history, elizabeth, 1558-1603, Great britain, social life and customs, Knowledge and learning
Places: England, Great Britain
People: William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
Time periods: 16th century, Elizabeth, 1558-1603