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'Textile Shakespeare' explores the centrality of textiles to life in early modern England. Cloth and fabric displayed the wearer's wealth, but could also indicate knowledge and skill. The book explores textiles in the works of Shakespeare and examines the ways in which they shape iden...

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Main Author: Lees-Jeffries, Hester (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, United States of America : Oxford University Press, [2025]
Subjects:
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Criticism and interpretation.
Clothing and dress in literature.
Textile & Costume.
DESIGN.
Shakespeare.
LITERARY CRITICISM.
Renaissance.
Literature: history & criticism.
Literature.
Electronic books.
Literary criticism.
Critiques littéraires.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:'Textile Shakespeare' explores the centrality of textiles to life in early modern England. Cloth and fabric displayed the wearer's wealth, but could also indicate knowledge and skill. The book explores textiles in the works of Shakespeare and examines the ways in which they shape identity, performance, and language.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations (chiefly color).
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191893100
0191893102
9780192605375
0192605372