Shakespeare's Political Realism: The English History PlaysState University of New York Press, 25.01.2001 г. - 218 страници This book provides fresh interpretations of five of Shakespeare's history plays (King John, Richard II, Henry IV, Parts I and II, and Henry V), each guided by the often criticized assumption that Shakespeare can teach us something about politics. In contrast to many contemporary political critics who treat Shakespeare's political dramas as narrow reflections of his time, the author maintains that Shakespeare's political vision is wide-ranging, compelling, and relevant to modern audiences. Paying close attention to character and context, as well as to Shakespeare's creative use of history, the author explores Shakespeare's views on perennially important political themes such as ambition, legitimacy, tradition, and political morality. Particular emphasis is placed on Shakespeare's relation to Machiavelli, turning repeatedly to the conflict between ambition and justice. In the end, Shakespeare's history plays point to the limits of politics even more pessimistically than Machiavelli's realism. |
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... history taught their reality . The son might kill his father and subjects assassinate their king .... Puritan writers , employing many of ... historicists ) would accept the first half of this statement , but reject Shakespeare's Politics 9.
... history taught their reality . The son might kill his father and subjects assassinate their king .... Puritan writers , employing many of ... historicists ) would accept the first half of this statement , but reject Shakespeare's Politics 9.
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... history to help explain his plays . While new historicism is a complicated and diverse movement , one might begin by noting its apparently Marxist genealogy . Like Marxists , new historicists are preoccupied with his- tory , give a ...
... history to help explain his plays . While new historicism is a complicated and diverse movement , one might begin by noting its apparently Marxist genealogy . Like Marxists , new historicists are preoccupied with his- tory , give a ...
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... historicists have an interesting answer : all literary productions serve the interests of the dominant ideology.24 Apparently heterodox or subversive activity is just that — apparently , but not really , subversive . As Cantor explains ...
... historicists have an interesting answer : all literary productions serve the interests of the dominant ideology.24 Apparently heterodox or subversive activity is just that — apparently , but not really , subversive . As Cantor explains ...
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... historicists seek not merely to situate his work in its historical context , but to take him to task for holding oppressive political views . 28 The unstated premise is that while we can learn nothing from Shakespeare , he could ...
... historicists seek not merely to situate his work in its historical context , but to take him to task for holding oppressive political views . 28 The unstated premise is that while we can learn nothing from Shakespeare , he could ...
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The English History Plays Tim Spiekerman. ulist political movement . But like the new historicists , Patterson's own political commitments are featured prominently in her criticism . She wants to demonstrate not only that Shakespeare was ...
The English History Plays Tim Spiekerman. ulist political movement . But like the new historicists , Patterson's own political commitments are featured prominently in her criticism . She wants to demonstrate not only that Shakespeare was ...
Съдържание
King John | 39 |
King Richard II | 59 |
King Henry IV Parts 1 and 2 | 91 |
King Henry V | 125 |
Conclusion Shakespeare | 153 |
The Omission of the Magna Carta | 167 |
Bibliography | 197 |
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