Shakespeare, Objects and Phenomenology Daggers of the Mind

“Blending historicist study of the plays together with the close-reading of performances and texts and insights from cognitive science and phenomenology, Sachon charts a path for ongoing dialogues between literary studies, performance-based work, and theorists of the mind. The objects of the play, in her handling, then are more than props. They are a passageway to an understanding of Shakespeare’s plays as complicated objects themselves, open to approaches that unite the experience of the mind reading the text and seeing the play.” (Will Rogers, Shakespeare Quarterly, November 21, 2022)



“Sachon’s book is an important contribution to cognitive Shakespeare studies. … Through its detailed textual analysis, and accessible style, this book helps readers understand the complex processes behind our experiences of objects in texts. It is of interest not only to scholars of Shakespeare and cognitive literary studies but also to anyone working at the intersection of philosophyand literature.” (Jun Feng, Cahiers Élisabéthains, Vol. 106 (1), 2021)