Hamlet Versus Lear Cultural Politics and Shakespeare's Art |
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| Author:
| Foakes, R. A. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-34292-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1993 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $108.00 |
Book Description:
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This book focuses on the two plays of Shakespeare that have generally contended for the title of 'greatest' among his works. Recent critical theorising has destabilised the texts and undermined the notion of 'greatness' or any consideration of the plays as works of art. Foakes takes issue with such theories and reconsiders textual revisions of the plays to recover a flexible sense of their artistry.
This book focuses on the two plays of Shakespeare that have generally contended for the title of 'greatest' among his works. Recent critical theorising has destabilised the texts and undermined the notion of 'greatness' or any consideration of the plays as works of art. Foakes takes issue with such theories and reconsiders textual revisions of the plays to recover a flexible sense of their artistry.