Libels and theater in Shakespeare's England : publics, politics, performance /

The first comprehensive history of libels in Elizabethan England, this interdisciplinary study traces the crime across law, literature and culture, focusing especially on the theater. Ranging from Shakespeare to provincial pageantry, it provides a fresh account of early modern drama and the viral me...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Mansky, Joseph (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2023.
Subjects:	English drama > Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600 > History and criticism. Libel and slander in literature. Theater and society > England > History > 16th century. Libel and slander > England > History > 16th century.

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Summary:	The first comprehensive history of libels in Elizabethan England, this interdisciplinary study traces the crime across law, literature and culture, focusing especially on the theater. Ranging from Shakespeare to provincial pageantry, it provides a fresh account of early modern drama and the viral media ecosystem springing up around it.
Physical Description:	x, 256 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 214-244) and index.
ISBN:	9781009362764 1009362763