| Shakespeare's Festive World: Elizbethan Seasonal Entertainment and the Professional Stage Contributor(s): Laroque, Frangois (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521457866 ISBN-13: 9780521457866 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $54.14 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1993 Annotation: This book offers an exciting new perspective on Shakespeare??'s relation to popular culture. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Theater - History & Criticism - Social Science | Holidays (non Religious) - Drama | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 394.264 |
| Physical Information: 0.95" H x 5.96" W x 8.91" (1.35 lbs) 440 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 16th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Francois Laroque's new perspective on Shakespeare's relation to popular culture has quickly become a classic of scholarship. Available now in paperback, the book opens new possibilities for Shakespeare studies, revealing the connections between his plays and the folklore, customs, games, and celebrations of the Elizabethan festive tradition. This acclaimed study shows how Shakespeare mingled popular culture with aristocratic royal forms of entertainment in ways that combined or clashed to produce new meaning. |