A New Mimesis - Shakespeare and the Representation of Reality (Paperback)

In pursuit of a powerful, common-sense argument about realism, renowned scholar A. D. Nuttall discusses English eighteenth-century and French neo-classical conceptions of realism, and considers" Julius Caesar," "Coriolanus," "The Merchant of Venice," "Othello," and both parts of "King Henry IV" as a prolonged feat of mimesis, with particular emphasis on Shakespeare's perception of society and culture as subject to historical change. Shakespeare is chosen as the great example of realism because he addresses not only the stable characteristics but also the flux of things, and he is thus seen as a perceiver of that flux and not a mere specimen. An acknowledged classic of literary studies, "A New Mimesis "is reissued here with a new preface by the author.

General

Imprint:	Yale University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2007
First published:	April 2007
Authors:	A. D. Nuttall
Dimensions:	235 x 156 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	224
ISBN-13:	978-0-300-11865-0
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Plays & playwrights > 16th to 18th centuries > Shakespeare studies & criticism Promotions
LSN:	0-300-11865-1
Barcode:	9780300118650

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