Shakespearean fantasy and politics
Thomas Betteridge.
- Hatfield University of Hertfordshire Press 2005.
- 214 p. 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [204]-211) and index.
Introduction : history, criticism and Shakespeare -- The self and history : Richard III and Richard II -- Reading with desire : Twelfth night, A midsummer night's dream, As you like it and Much ado about nothing -- Hegemonic struggle : Julius Caesar and Coriolanus -- The redundancy of language in Othello -- Telling stories in Cymbeline and The winter's tale -- Conclusion : mystery and ethics in Shakespeare's drama.
1902806395 (hbk.)
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 --Political and social views. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 --Philosophy.
Politics and literature--History--England--16th century. Fantasy in literature--History--16th century. Philosophy in literature--History--16th century.