Merchant of Venice: The State of Play
«This new collection responds to [the] political climate by exploring topics, such as, performance, adaptation, race, queerness, and the philosophies of risk in relation to the play, bringing the discourse up to date ... [A] diverse selection of papers that update or extend several areas of study in relation to Merchant.»
Shakespeare
The Merchant of Venice is one of Shakespeare’s most controversial plays, whose elements resonate even more profoundly in the current climate of rising racism, antisemitism, Islamophobia, anti-immigrant sentiment, queerphobia and right-wing nationalism. Les mer
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Key themes and topics include:
· Race and religion
· Gender and sexuality
· Philosophy
· Animal studies
· Adaptations and performance history
Detaljer
- Forlag
- The Arden Shakespeare
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 288
- ISBN
- 9781350246621
- Utgivelsesår
- 2022
- Format
- 20 x 13 cm
Anmeldelser
«This new collection responds to [the] political climate by exploring topics, such as, performance, adaptation, race, queerness, and the philosophies of risk in relation to the play, bringing the discourse up to date ... [A] diverse selection of papers that update or extend several areas of study in relation to Merchant.»
Shakespeare