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Constructing Monsters in Shakespeare´s Drama and Early Modern Culture
M. Burnett
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Paperback. Series: Early Modern Literature in History. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Constructing 'Monsters' in Shakespearean Drama and Early Modern Culture argues for the crucial place of the 'monster' in the early modern imagination. Burnett traces the metaphorical significance of 'monstrous' forms across a range of early modern exhibition spaces - fairground displays, 'cabinets of curiosity' and court entertainments - to contend that the 'monster' finds its most intriguing manifestation in the investments and practices of contemporary theatre. The study's new readings of Shakespeare, Marlowe and Jonson make a powerful case for the drama's contribution to debates about the 'extraordinary body'.
Constructing 'Monsters' in Shakespearean Drama and Early Modern Culture argues for the crucial place of the 'monster' in the early modern imagination. Burnett traces the metaphorical significance of 'monstrous' forms across a range of early modern exhibition spaces - fairground displays, 'cabinets of curiosity' and court entertainments - to contend that the 'monster' finds its most intriguing manifestation in the investments and practices of contemporary theatre. The study's new readings of Shakespeare, Marlowe and Jonson make a powerful case for the drama's contribution to debates about the 'extraordinary body'.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
Series
Early Modern Literature in History
Number of Pages
262
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349422944
SKU
V9781349422944
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About M. Burnett
MARK THORNTON BURNETT is a Reader in English at Queen's University, Belfast. He is author of Masters and Servants in English Renaissance Drama and Culture: Authority and Obedience, editor of Christopher Marlowe: The Complete Plays and Christopher Marlowe: The Complete Poems.
Reviews for Constructing Monsters in Shakespeare´s Drama and Early Modern Culture
'An informative and articulate contribution to the subject of monster studies and a fascinating development in the exploration of Renaissance drama... this book [is] a rarity and a wonder in itself.' - Kevin Stagg, Gothic Studies