Shakespeare And Renaissance Europe
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Shakespeare And Renaissance Europe
By (Author) Andrew Hadfield
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
The Arden Shakespeare
5th August 2004
United Kingdom
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800
822.33
Physical Properties
Paperback
344
Width 129mm, Height 198mm
368g
Description
This collection of essays explores the diverse ways in which Shakespeare and his contemporaries experienced and imagined Europe. The book charts the aspects of European politics and culture which interested Renaissance readers and travellers, thus mapping the context within which Shakespeare's plays with European settings would have been received. Chapters cover the politics of continental Europe, representation of foreigners on the English stage, the experiences of English travellers abroad, Shakespeare's reading of modern European literature, the influence of Italian comedy, his presentation of Moors from Europe's southern frontier, and his translation of Europe itno settings for his plays.
Author Bio
Andrew Hadfield is Professor of English at the University of Sussex, UK.
