Shakespeare and Scotland (Paperback)

Willy Maley

ISBN 10: 0719066379 / ISBN 13: 9780719066375

Published by Manchester University Press, Manchester, 2005

About this Item

Paperback. Shakespeare and Scotland is a timely collection of new essays in which leading scholars on both sides of the Atlantic address a neglected national context for an exemplary body of dramatic work too often viewed within a narrow English milieu or against a broad British backdrop. These essays explore, from a variety of critical perspectives, the playwright's place in Scotland and the place of Scotland in his work. From critical reception to dramatic and cinematic adaptation, the contributors engage with the complexity of Shakespeare's Scotland and Scotland's Shakespeare. The influence of Scotland on Shakespeare's writing, and later on his reception, is set alongside the dramatic effects that Shakespeare's work had on the development of Scottish literature, from the Globe to globalisation, and from Captain Jamy and King James to radical productions at the Citizens' Theatre in Glasgow. -- . Shakespeare and Scotland is a collection of specially commissioned essays by major critics on both sides of the Atlantic. Together they explore, from a variety of critical perspectives, the playwright's place in Scotland, and the place of Scotland in his work. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Seller Inventory # 9780719066375

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Shakespeare and Scotland (Paperback)
• Publisher: Manchester University Press, Manchester
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0719066379
• ISBN 13: 9780719066375
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

Shakespeare and Scotland is a timely collection of new essays in which leading scholars on both sides of the Atlantic address a neglected national context for an exemplary body of dramatic work too often viewed within a narrow English milieu or against a broad British backdrop.

These essays explore, from a variety of critical perspectives, the playwright's place in Scotland and the place of Scotland in his work. From critical reception to dramatic and cinematic adaptation, the contributors engage with the complexity of Shakespeare's Scotland and Scotland's Shakespeare. The influence of Scotland on Shakespeare's writing, and later on his reception, is set alongside the dramatic effects that Shakespeare's work had on the development of Scottish literature, from the Globe to globalisation, and from Captain Jamy and King James to radical productions at the Citizens' Theatre in Glasgow.

About the Authors

Willy Maley is Professor of Renaissance Studies at the University of Glasgow

Andrew Murphy is Professor of English at the University of St Andrews