Richard III's bodies from medieval England to modernity : Shakespeare and disability history /

Shakespeare scholar Jeffrey R. Wilson offers compelling insights into the persisting fascination across centuries and generations with Richard III the person, the character and the myth through an examination of the shifting conceptualizations and depictions of Richard III's deformity and disab...

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Main Author:	Wilson, Jeffrey R. (Jeffrey Robert), 1982- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Philadelphia : Temple University Press, [2022].
Subjects:	Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616. > King Richard III. Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Characters > Richard III. Disabilities in the theater. Abnormalities, Human, in literature. Stigma (Social psychology) in literature. Sociology of disability > History.

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Summary:	Shakespeare scholar Jeffrey R. Wilson offers compelling insights into the persisting fascination across centuries and generations with Richard III the person, the character and the myth through an examination of the shifting conceptualizations and depictions of Richard III's deformity and disability over time.
Physical Description:	x, 255 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781439922668 1439922667 9781439922675 1439922675