Presentist Shakespeares

by Terence Hawkes

Book Overview

Presentist Shakespeares is the first extended study of the principles and practice of 'presentism', a critical movement that takes account of the never-ending dialogue between past and present.

In this bold and consistently thought-provoking collection of presentist readings, the contributors:

argue that the ironies generated by our involvement in time are a fruitful, necessary and an unavoidable aspect of any text's being, and that...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415385296
• ISBN13: 9780415385299
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.6" x 8.5"