Shakespeare and Renaissance Europe (Arden Critical Companions) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1904271642 ISBN 13: 9781904271642

Publisher: The Arden Shakespeare, 2004

Synopsis

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 travellers, thus mapping the context within which Shakespeare's plays with European settings would have been received. Chapters cover the politics of continental Europe, the 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 into settings for his plays.

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About the Author

ANDREW HADFIELD is Professor of English at the University of Sussex, UK.

Edition details

• Publisher: The Arden Shakespeare
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1904271642
• ISBN 13: 9781904271642
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 344
• Editor: Hadfield Andrew, Hammond Paul