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This collection of new essays about the earl of Essex, one of the
most important figures of the Elizabethan court, resituates his
life and career within the richly diverse contours of his cultural
and political milieu. It identifies the ways in which his biography
has been variously interpreted both during his own lifetime and
since his death in 1601. Collectively, the essays examine a wealth
of diverse visual and textual manifestations of Essex: poems,
portraits, films; texts produced by Essex himself, including
private letters, prose tracts, poems and entertainments; and the
transmission and circulation of these as a means of disseminating
his political views. As well as prising open long-held assumptions
about the earl's life, the authors provide a diachronic approach to
the earl's career, identifying crucial events such as the Irish
campaign and the uprising, and re-evaluating their significance and
critical reception. Collectively, the essays illuminate the reach
and significance of the many roles played by the earl and the
impact of his brief, dazzling life on his contemporaries and on
those who came after, making this the first volume to offer a
comprehensive critical overview of the Earl's life and influence.
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The visual images of Queen Elizabeth I displayed in contemporary
portraits and perpetuated and developed in more recent media, such
as film and television, make her one of the most familiar and
popular of all British monarchs.This collection of essays examines
the diversity of the queen's extensive iconographical repertoire,
focusing on both visual and textual representations of Elizabeth,
not only in portraiture and literature, but also in contemporary
sermons, speeches and alchemical treatises. The collection broadens
current critical thinking about Elizabeth, as each of the essays
contributes to the debate about the ways in which the queen's
developing iconicity was not simply a celebratory mode, but also
encoded criticism of her. Each of these essays explains the ways in
which the varied representations of Elizabeth reflect the political
and cultural anxieties of her subjects.
This collection of new essays about the earl of Essex, one of the
most important figures of the Elizabethan court, resituates his
life and career within the richly diverse contours of his cultural
and political milieu. It identifies the ways in which his biography
has been variously interpreted both during his own lifetime and
since his death in 1601. Collectively, the essays examine a wealth
of diverse visual and textual manifestations of Essex: poems,
portraits, films; texts produced by Essex himself, including
private letters, prose tracts, poems and entertainments; and the
transmission and circulation of these as a means of disseminating
his political views. As well as prising open long-held assumptions
about the earl's life, the authors provide a diachronic approach to
the earl's career, identifying crucial events such as the Irish
campaign and the uprising, and re-evaluating their significance and
critical reception. Collectively, the essays illuminate the reach
and significance of the many roles played by the earl and the
impact of his brief, dazzling life on his contemporaries and on
those who came after, making this the first volume to offer a
comprehensive critical overview of the Earl's life and influence.
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Charting the ruthless rise and fall of the villainous king,
"Richard III "remains one of Shakespeare's most enduringly
discussed and oft-performed plays. Assembled by leading scholars,
this guide provides a comprehensive survey of major issues in the
contemporary study of the play.Throughout the book survey chapters
explore such issues as the play's critical reception from Dr
Johnson to postmodern readings in the 21st century; the performance
history of the play, from Shakespeare's day to more recent stagings
by Laurence Olivier and Ian McKellen; key themes in current
scholarship, from disability to gender and nationalism"; Richard
III "on film, including Al Pacino's "Looking for Richard.""Richard
III: A Critical Guide" also includes a complete guide to resources
available on the play - including critical editions, online
resources and an annotated bibliography - and how they might be
used to aid both the teaching and study of Shakespeare's play.
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