Shakespeare and Modernity
| Author | : Hugh Grady |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 248 |
| Release | : 2013-01-11 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781134616381 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1134616384 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (384 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Shakespeare and Modernity by : Hugh Grady
Download or read book Shakespeare and Modernity written by Hugh Grady and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-01-11 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This in-depth collection of essays traces the changing reception of Shakespeare over the past four hundred years, during which time Shakespeare has variously been seen as the last great exponent of pre-modern Western culture, a crucial inaugurator of modernity, and a prophet of postmodernity. This fresh look at Shakespeare's plays is an important contribution to the revival of the idea of 'modernity' and how we periodise ourselves, and Shakespeare, at the beginning of a new millennium.
