How Shakespeare Became Colonial
Editorial Tradition and the British Empire
In this fascinating book, Leah S. Marcus argues that the colonial context in which Shakespeare was edited and disseminated during the heyday of the British Empire has left a mark on Shakespeare's texts to the present day. How Shakespeare Became Colonial offers a unique and engaging argument, including:A brief history of the colonial importance of editing Shakespeare;The colonially inflected racism that hides behind the editing of Othello;The editing of female characters - colonization as sexual conquest;The significance of editions that were specifically created for schools in India during British colonial rule.Marcus traces important ways in…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-315-29815-3
- EAN: 9781315298153
- Produktnummer: 24017448
- Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
- Seitenangabe: 176 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 826 KB
- Abbildungen: 1 schwarz-weiße Abbildungen
Über den Autor
Leah S. Marcus is Edwin Mims Professor of English at Vanderbilt University, USA. She has published widely - both editions of literary texts and critical books and articles.
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