Shakespeare, Italy and Intertextuality

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Newly available in paperback, this collection of essays, written by distinguished international scholars, focuses on the structural influence of Italian literature, culture and society at large on Shakespeare's dramatic canon. Exploring recent methodological trends coming from Anglo-American new historicism and cultural materialism and innovative a

Reviews

'Represents an important addition not only to earlier studies on Italian influences in early
modern English literature and culture but also to a new, genuinely interdisciplinary
understanding.'
Sonia Masai, Shakespeare Quarterly (2006)

'An impressive collection of critical essays.... written by an international team of respected critics.'
Alexander Shurbanov, English Studies (2007)

'As editor, no one is more qualified than Marrapodi to resume the inquiry set forth in the previous collections.'
Kyna Hamill, Theatre Journal (2007)

Author Bio

Michele Marrapodi is Full Professor of English Literature in the Department of Scienze Umanistiche at the University of Palermo