Overview
In this stunning reinterpretation of Shakespeare s works, Jonathan Hart explores key topics such as love, lust, time, culture, and history to unlock the Bard s brilliant fictional worlds. From an in-depth look at the private and public myths of love in the narrative poems, through an examination of time in the sonnets, to a discussion of gender in the major history plays, this book offers close readings and new perspectives. Delving into the text and context of a wide range of poems and plays, Hart brings his wealth of experience to bear on Shakespeare s representation of history.
- | Author: J. Hart
- | Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
- | Publication Date: Dec 18, 2009
- | Number of Pages: 268 pages
- | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
- | ISBN-10: 0230616771
- | ISBN-13: 9780230616776
