Shakespeare and the royal actor : performing monarchy, 1760-1952 /

This text explores the extent to which members of the royal family have appropriated the creative legacy of Shakespeare, from the mid-eighteenth century to the mid-twentieth century, in order to shore up royal and national ideologies and to assert the legitimacy of the monarchy.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Barnden, Sally (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Series:	Shakespeare in the Royal Collection (Series)
Subjects:	Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Influence. Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 Great Britain > Kings and rulers. Collections. ART. History. Great Britain. Europe. LITERARY CRITICISM. Renaissance. Theater. PERFORMING ARTS. Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) European history. Shakespeare, monarchy, collecting, archives, performance, continuity, legitimacy, national identity, Englishness Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Player Queens
Libertines
Warlike Effigies
Domestic Virtues
Royal Bodies
Epilogue.