| Punch and Shakespeare in the Victorian Era Contributor(s): Young, Alan (Author) |
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ISBN: 3039110780 ISBN-13: 9783039110780 Publisher: Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publis OUR PRICE: $105.88 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2007 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography - Drama | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 070.9 |
| LCCN: 2008374010 |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 6" W x 9" (1.02 lbs) 346 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The English humour magazine Punch, or the London Charivari, which first appeared in 1841, quickly became something of a national institution with a large and multi-layered readership. Though comic in tone, Punch was deeply serious about upholding high literary and artistic standards, about dealing with serious subject-matter, and about attempting to nurture its readers' appreciation of the national drama and of Shakespeare's plays in particular. The author's detailed examination of Punch's constant advocacy of Shakespeare reveals telling new evidence concerning the ubiquitous presence of Shakespeare within Victorian culture. New research in the Punch archives and elsewhere also reveals the identities of many of the Punch authors and artists. The author shows how those who worked for Punch often subsumed their collective identities within the single persona of Mr. Punch, a fictional creation who repeatedly presents himself in both texts and graphics as a close friend and admirer of Shakespeare, a man able to remind Victorian readers constantly of the supreme literary and moral values represented by Shakespeare's works. |
