Monty Python, Shakespeare and English Renaissance Drama

Larsen, Darl

ISBN 10: 0786415045 ISBN 13: 9780786415045

Published by McFarland & Co Inc, Jefferson, NC, 2003

Language: English

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Monty Python, Shakespeare and English Renaissance Drama

Publisher

McFarland & Co Inc, Jefferson, NC

Publication Date

2003

Language

English

ISBN 10

0786415045

ISBN 13

9780786415045

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Trade Paperback

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Near New

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Book

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At first consideration, it would seem that Shakespeare and Monty Python have very little in common other than that they're both English. Shakespeare wrote during the reign of a politically puissant Elizabeth, while Python flourished under an Elizabeth figurehead. Shakespeare wrote for rowdy theatre whereas Python toiled at a remove, for television. Shakespeare is The Bard; Python is-well-not.

Despite all of these differences, Shakespeare and Monty are in fact related; this work considers both the differences and similarities between the two. It discusses Shakespeare's status as England's National Poet and Python's similar elevation. It explores various aspects of theatricality (troupe configurations, casting and writing choices, allusions to classical literature) used by Shakespeare, Ben Jonson and Monty Python. It also covers the uses and abuses of history in Shakespeare and Python; humor, especially satire, in Shakespeare, Jonson, Dekker and Python; and the concept of the "Other" in Shakespearean and Pythonesque creations.

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Darl Larsen is professor of theatre and media arts at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.

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