2009, ISBN: 9780511654596

The Elizabethan history play was one of the most prevalent dramatic genres of the 1590s, and so was a major contribution to Elizabethan historical culture. The genre has been well served … More...

The Elizabethan history play was one of the most prevalent dramatic genres of the 1590s, and so was a major contribution to Elizabethan historical culture. The genre has been well served by critical studies that emphasize politics and ideology; however, there has been less interest in the way history is interrogated as an idea in these plays. Drawing in period-sensitive ways on the field of. The Elizabethan history play was one of the most prevalent dramatic genres of the 1590s, and so was a major contribution to Elizabethan historical culture. The genre has been well served by critical studies that emphasize politics and ideology; however, there has been less interest in the way history is interrogated as an idea in these plays. Drawing in period-sensitive ways on the field of contemporary performance theory, this book looks at the Shakespearean history play from a fresh angle, by first analyzing the foundational work of the Queen's Men, the playing company that invented the popular history play. Through innovative readings of their plays including The Famous Victories of Henry V before moving on to Shakespeare's 1 Henry VI, Richard III, and Henry V, this book investigates how the Queen's Men's self-consciousness about performance helped to shape Shakespeare's dramatic and historical imagination. eBooks, , Shakespeare, The Queen's Men, And The Elizabethan Performance Of History~~EBook~~9780511654596~~Brian Walsh, , Shakespeare, The Queen's Men, And The Elizabethan Performance Of History, Brian Walsh, 9780511654596, Cambridge University Press, 12/10/2009, , , , Cambridge University Press<

1590, ISBN: 9780511654596

The Elizabethan history play was one of the most prevalent dramatic genres of the 1590s, and so was a major contribution to Elizabethan historical culture. The genre has been well served … More...

The Elizabethan history play was one of the most prevalent dramatic genres of the 1590s, and so was a major contribution to Elizabethan historical culture. The genre has been well served by critical studies that emphasize politics and ideology, however, there has been less interest in the way history is interrogated as an idea in these plays. Drawing in period-sensitive ways on the field of contemporary performance theory, Walsh looks at the Shakespearean history play from a fresh angle, by first analyzing the foundational work of the Queens Men, the playing company that invented the popular history play. Through innovative readings of their plays including The Famous Victories of Henry V before moving on to Shakespeares 1 Henry VI, Richard III, and Henry V, this book investigates how the Queens Mens self-consciousness about performance helped to shape Shakespeares dramatic and historical imagination., [PU: Cambridge University Press]<

1590, ISBN: 9780511654596

The Elizabethan history play was one of the most prevalent dramatic genres of the 1590s, and so was a major contribution to Elizabethan historical culture. The genre has been well served … More...

The Elizabethan history play was one of the most prevalent dramatic genres of the 1590s, and so was a major contribution to Elizabethan historical culture. The genre has been well served by critical studies that emphasize politics and ideology, however, there has been less interest in the way history is interrogated as an idea in these plays. Drawing in period-sensitive ways on the field of contemporary performance theory, Walsh looks at the Shakespearean history play from a fresh angle, by first analyzing the foundational work of the Queens Men, the playing company that invented the popular history play. Through innovative readings of their plays including The Famous Victories of Henry V before moving on to Shakespeares 1 Henry VI, Richard III, and Henry V, this book investigates how the Queens Mens self-consciousness about performance helped to shape Shakespeares dramatic and historical imagination.<

ISBN: 9780511654596

This book studies the Shakespearean history play, examining the work of the Queen's Men and their influence on Shakespeare.; PDF; Reference & Languages > Literature: history & criticism >… More...

This book studies the Shakespearean history play, examining the work of the Queen's Men and their influence on Shakespeare.; PDF; Reference & Languages > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies: general, University of California Press<

ISBN: 9780511654596

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