Shakespeare's Storms (Hardcover)

Winner of the 2016 Shakespeare's Globe Book Award Whether the apocalyptic storm of King Lear or the fleeting thunder imagery of Hamlet, the shipwrecks of the comedies or the thunderbolt of Pericles, there is an instance of storm in every one of Shakespeare's plays. This is the first comprehensive study of Shakespeare's storms. With chapters on Julius Caesar, King Lear, Macbeth, Pericles and The Tempest, the book traces the development of the storm over the second half of the playwright's career, when Shakespeare took the storm to new extremes. It explains the storm effects used in early modern playhouses, and how they filter into Shakespeare's dramatic language. Interspersed are chapters on thunder, lightning, wind and rain, in which the author reveals Shakespeare's meteorological understanding and offers nuanced readings of his imagery. Throughout, Shakespeare's storms brings theatre history to bear on modern theories of literature and the environment. It is essential reading for anyone interested in early modern drama. -- .

General

Imprint:	Manchester University Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2014
First published:	2014
Authors:	Gwilym Jones
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	216
ISBN-13:	978-0-7190-8938-1
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Plays & playwrights > 16th to 18th centuries > Shakespeare studies & criticism
LSN:	0-7190-8938-7
Barcode:	9780719089381

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