The making of the national poet : Shakespeare, adaptation and authorship, 1660-1769 /

A study of the 18th century's revisions and revaluations of Shakespeare, considering the period's stage adaptations in the context of the cultural changes in which they participate. In so doing it provides an account of Shakespeare's promotion from archaic playwright to England's...

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Main Author:	Dobson, Michael, 1960- (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : Clarendon Press, 1992.
Subjects:	Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Criticism and interpretation > History > 18th century. Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Criticism and interpretation > History > 17th century. Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Appreciation > Great Britain. Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Stage history > 1625-1800. Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Adaptations > History and criticism. Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Authorship. Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Adaptations. Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Critique et interprétation > Histoire > 18e siècle. Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Critique et interprétation > Histoire > 17e siècle. Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Appréciation > Grande-Bretagne. Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Histoire scénique > 1625-1800. Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Paternité littéraire. Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616. Shakespeare, William, > (1564-1616) > Critique et interprétation > 17e siècle. Shakespeare, William, > (1564-1616) > Critique et interprétation > 18e siècle. Shakespeare, William, > (1564-1616) > Critique et interprétation > Histoire. National characteristics, English, in literature. Theater > Great Britain > History > 18th century. Theater > Great Britain > History > 17th century. Anglais dans la littérature. Théâtre > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 18e siècle. Théâtre > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 17e siècle. 18.05 English literature. LITERARY CRITICISM > Shakespeare. DRAMA > Shakespeare. National characteristics, English, in literature Art appreciation Authorship Theater Great Britain Literature > Adaptations Receptie. Toneel. Theater > Great Britain > History > 17th century Theater > Great Britain > History > 18th century 1600-1800 English drama Electronic books. Adaptations Criticism, interpretation, etc. History Adaptations.
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Table of Contents:

1. Romance and Revision
2. Politics and Pity
3. Property and Propriety
4. Embodying the Author
5. Nationalizing the Corpus.