Wiegandt offers new interpretations of Shakespeare's most contentiously debated plays by examining the playwright's use of two mechanisms: the crowd and rumour. The book's focus on crowd and rumour not only provides fresh insights on the central problems of some of the plays, but also offers an alternative to the dominant tradition of celebrating Shakespeare as the origin of modern individualism.
Wiegandt offers new interpretations of Shakespeare's most contentiously debated plays by examining the playwright's use of two mechanisms: the crowd and rumour. The book's focus on crowd and rumour not only provides fresh insights on the central problems of some of the plays, but also offers an alternative to the dominant tradition of celebrating Shakespeare as the origin of modern individualism.
Kai Wiegandt is assistant professor of English Literature at Freie Universitÿt Berlin, Germany.
Inhaltsangabe
Contents: Introduction Part 1 Body: 'The greatest and most savage beast in the whole world': the idea of the crowd in Shakespeare's time Theories of the crowd Class conflict and crowd psychology: the Second Part of Henry VI The metatheatricality of the crowd: Julius Caesar From the 'body politic' to the 'many-headed monster': Coriolanus Part 2 Voice: 'Falsehoods mingled with the truth': early modern concepts of rumour Rumour theory The circulation of fear: Richard III Rumour, fame and sound: the Second Part of Henry IV Rumour and scepticism: Othello Conclusion: Shakespeare's drama of collectivity Appendices Works cited Index.
Contents: Introduction Part 1 Body: 'The greatest and most savage beast in the whole world': the idea of the crowd in Shakespeare's time Theories of the crowd Class conflict and crowd psychology: the Second Part of Henry VI The metatheatricality of the crowd: Julius Caesar From the 'body politic' to the 'many-headed monster': Coriolanus Part 2 Voice: 'Falsehoods mingled with the truth': early modern concepts of rumour Rumour theory The circulation of fear: Richard III Rumour, fame and sound: the Second Part of Henry IV Rumour and scepticism: Othello Conclusion: Shakespeare's drama of collectivity Appendices Works cited Index.
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