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Shakespeare and Elizabeth: The Meeting of Two Myths
Helen Hackett
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Description for Shakespeare and Elizabeth: The Meeting of Two Myths
Hardback. Did William Shakespeare ever meet Queen Elizabeth I? This title explores the history of invented encounters between the poet and the Queen, and examines how and why the mythology of these two charismatic and enduring cultural icons has been intertwined in British and American culture. Num Pages: 320 pages, 18 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JB; DSGS; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Did William Shakespeare ever meet Queen Elizabeth I? There is no evidence of such a meeting, yet for three centuries writers and artists have been provoked and inspired to imagine it. Shakespeare and Elizabeth is the first book to explore the rich history of invented encounters between the poet and the Queen, and examines how and why the mythology of these two charismatic and enduring cultural icons has been intertwined in British and American culture. Helen Hackett follows the history of meetings between Shakespeare and Elizabeth through historical novels, plays, paintings, and films, ranging from well-known works such as Sir ... Read more
Did William Shakespeare ever meet Queen Elizabeth I? There is no evidence of such a meeting, yet for three centuries writers and artists have been provoked and inspired to imagine it. Shakespeare and Elizabeth is the first book to explore the rich history of invented encounters between the poet and the Queen, and examines how and why the mythology of these two charismatic and enduring cultural icons has been intertwined in British and American culture. Helen Hackett follows the history of meetings between Shakespeare and Elizabeth through historical novels, plays, paintings, and films, ranging from well-known works such as Sir ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691128061
SKU
V9780691128061
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About Helen Hackett
Helen Hackett is a reader in English literature at University College London. Her books include "Virgin Mother, Maiden Queen: Elizabeth I and the Cult of the Virgin Mary".
Reviews for Shakespeare and Elizabeth: The Meeting of Two Myths
"The sweep of Hackett's narrative is impressive and includes the visual arts as well as literary adaptations. It is replete with local gems, the author excelling at close literary readings... At its best this attractive, searching book brings to mind Samuel Schoenbaum's Shakespeare's Lives."
Rene Weis, Around the Globe "[An] engaging, clearheaded study."
Choice "This is a scholarly yet wonderfully entertaining book ... Read more
Rene Weis, Around the Globe "[An] engaging, clearheaded study."
Choice "This is a scholarly yet wonderfully entertaining book ... Read more