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OverviewThis book explores the reasons for the lasting freshness and modernity of Shakespeare's plays, while revising the standard history of English medieval and Renaissance drama. Robert Knapp argues that changes in the authority of English monarchs, in the differentiation and integration of English society, in the realization of human figures on stage, and in the understanding of signs helped produce scripts that still compel us to the act of interpretation Originally published in 1989. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Robert S. KnappPublisher: Princeton University Press Imprint: Princeton University Press Volume: 3601 Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.680kg ISBN: 9780691631066ISBN 10: 0691631069 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 19 April 2016 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand ![]() We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Language: English Table of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*Preface, pg. ix*NOTE ON TEXTS AND ABBREVIATIONS, pg. xiii*ONE. The Literariness of Shakespeare, pg. 3*TWO. The Body of the Sign, pg. 45*THREE. The Idea of the Play, pg. 79*FOUR. The Moving Image, pg. 128*FIVE. Shakespearean Authority, pg. 182*Index, pg. 247ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |