Remediating Shakespeare in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries /

Remediating Shakespeare in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries analyzes literary remediations of Shakespeare's works, particularly those written for young readers. This book explores adaptations, revisions and reimaginings by Lewis Theobald, the Bowdlers, the Lambs and Mary Cowden Clarke, a...

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Main Author: Marchitello, Howard (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, [2019]
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Summary:Remediating Shakespeare in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries analyzes literary remediations of Shakespeare's works, particularly those written for young readers. This book explores adaptations, revisions and reimaginings by Lewis Theobald, the Bowdlers, the Lambs and Mary Cowden Clarke, among others, to provide a theoretical account of the poetics and practices of remediating literary texts. Considering the interplay between the historical fascination with Shakespeare and these practices of adaptation, this book examines the endless attempt to mediate our relationship to Shakespeare. Howard Marchitello investigates the motivations behind various forms of remediation, ultimately expanding theories of literary adaptation and appropriation.
Physical Description:xiii, 229 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-224) and index.
ISBN:3030228363
9783030228361