Staging politics : the lasting impact of Shakespeare's histories

Author(s)

• Iser, Wolfgang
• Wilson, David Henry

Bibliographic Information

Staging politics : the lasting impact of Shakespeare's histories

Wolfgang Iser ; translated from the German by David Henry Wilson

Columbia University Press, c1993

Other Title

Shakespeares Historien : Genesis und Getlung

Uniform Title

Shakespeares Historien

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

In a series of readings, the author examines Shakespeare's five major history plays and accounts for their continued popularity, both in film and on stage. He examines the historical context out of which the plays emerged, and describes how the period gave birth to a modern form of politics.

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Details

• NCID: BA21512977
• ISBN:
  • 023107588X
• LCCN: 93019730
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Original Language Code: ger
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: xii, 224 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : PR2982
  • DC20 : 822.3/3
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Histories
  • LCSH : Historical drama, English -- History and criticism
  • LCSH : Political plays, English -- History and criticism
  • LCSH : Great Britain -- History -- 1066-1687 -- Historiography
  • LCSH : Politics and literature -- Great Britain -- History