Shakespeare and the Supernatural (Paperback)

Supernatural elements are of central significance in many of Shakespeare's plays, contributing to their dramatic power and intrigue. Ghosts haunt political spaces and internal psyches, witches foresee the future and disturb the present, fairies meddle with love and a magus conjures a tempest from the elements. Although written and performed for early modern audiences, for whom the supernatural, whether sacred, demonic or folkloric, was part of the fabric of everyday life, the supernatural in Shakespeare continues to enthrall audiences and readers, and maintains its power to raise a range of questions in contemporary contexts. This edited collection of twelve essays from an international range of contemporary Shakespeare scholars explores the supernatural in Shakespeare from a variety of perspectives and approaches, generating new knowledge and presenting hitherto unexplored avenues of enquiry across the Shakespearean canon. -- .

General

Imprint:	Manchester University Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Manchester University Press
Release date:	February 2022
First published:	2020
Editors:	Victoria Bladen • Yan Brailowsky
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-1-5261-0908-8
Categories:	Books > Health, Home & Family > Mind, body & spirit > Unexplained phenomena / the paranormal > General Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Plays & playwrights > 16th to 18th centuries > Shakespeare studies & criticism Books > Mind, Body & Spirit > Unexplained phenomena / the paranormal > General Promotions
LSN:	1-5261-0908-5
Barcode:	9781526109088

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