Shakespeare for Freedom: Why the Plays Matter

by Ewan Fernie

Book Overview

Shakespeare for Freedom presents a powerful, plausible and political argument for Shakespeare's meaning and value. It ranges across the breadth of the Shakespeare phenomenon, offering a new interpretation not just of the characters and plays, but also of the part they have played in theatre, criticism, civic culture and politics. Its story includes a glimpse of 'Freetown' in Romeo and Juliet, which comes to life in the 1769 Stratford Jubilee; the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 110757725X
• ISBN13: 9781107577251
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 337 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"