Shakespeare''s Festive World : Elizabethan Seasonal Entertainment and the Professional Stage
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
European Studies in English Literature
ISBN-10
0521457866
ISBN-13
9780521457866
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Sep 9th, 1993
Print length
440 Pages
Weight
688 grams
Dimensions
22.90 x 13.60 x 2.70 cms
Product Classification:
Literary studies: plays and playwrightsShakespeare studies & criticism
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Shakespeare's plays draw extensively on the events and traditions of Elizabethan festivals and holidays, mingling popular and aristocratic or royal forms of entertainment in ways that combine or clash to produce new meaning. This book offers an exciting new perspective on Shakespeare's relation to popular culture.
Francois Laroque''s new perspective on Shakespeare''s relation to popular culture has quickly become a classic of scholarship. Available now in paperback, the book opens new possibilities for Shakespeare studies, revealing the connections between his plays and the folklore, customs, games, and celebrations of the Elizabethan festive tradition. This acclaimed study shows how Shakespeare mingled popular culture with aristocratic royal forms of entertainment in ways that combined or clashed to produce new meaning.
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