Shakespeare's fascist followers : modern friends /
This illuminating book demonstrates how in the 20th century Shakespeare and his plays were misappropriated by the far right to serve the purposes of proto-, present and future fascism. Richard Wilson's extensive and rigorous research encompasses a wide variety of figures, from A. K. Chesterton,...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Arden Shakespeare,
2025.
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| Summary: | This illuminating book demonstrates how in the 20th century Shakespeare and his plays were misappropriated by the far right to serve the purposes of proto-, present and future fascism. Richard Wilson's extensive and rigorous research encompasses a wide variety of figures, from A. K. Chesterton, who was both editor of fascist newspaper Blackshirt and worked at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, to celebrated Shakespeareans such as G. Wilson Knight, to writers and theater practitioners including W. B. Yeats, T. S. Eliot, Edward Gordon Craig and Philip Larkin. It is a vital and timely contribution to Shakespeare scholarship. |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 421 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781350433892 1350433896 9781350433854 1350433853 |