Shakespeare, Dissent and the Cold War
Download or Read eBook Shakespeare, Dissent and the Cold War PDF written by Alfred Thomas and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-07-22 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Alfred Thomas |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 277 |
Release | : 2014-07-22 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137438959 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137438959 |
Rating | : 4/5 (59 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Shakespeare, Dissent and the Cold War by : Alfred Thomas
Book excerpt: Shakespeare, Dissent and the Cold War is the first book to read Shakespeare's drama through the lens of Cold War politics. The book uses the Cold War experience of dissenting artists in theatre and film to highlight the coded religio-political subtexts in Hamlet, King Lear, Macbeth and The Winter's Tale.