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Shakespeare and the Apocalypse : visions of doom from early modern tragedy to popular culture
- Title
- Shakespeare and the Apocalypse : visions of doom from early modern tragedy to popular culture / R.M. Christofides.
- Author
- Christofides, R. M.
- Publication
- London ; New York : Continuum, ©2012.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | PR3011 .C47 2012 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xvii, 216 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.
- Summary
- By connecting Shakespeare's language to the stunning artwork that depicted the end of the world, this study provides not only provides a new reading of Shakespeare but illustrates how apocalyptic art continues to influence popular culture today.
- Series Statement
- Continuum Shakespeare studies
- Uniform Title
- Continuum Shakespeare studies
- Subject
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 > Criticism and interpretation
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
- Shakespeare, William 1564-1616
- 1500-1600
- Apocalypse in literature
- English drama > Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600 > History and criticism
- English drama (Tragedy) > History and criticism
- Literature
- Apocalypse in literature
- English drama > Early modern and Elizabethan
- English drama (Tragedy)
- Weltuntergang Motiv
- Weltuntergang
- Genre/Form
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- The Reechy painting and the old church window -- Hamlet and the living dead -- Masochistic damnation in Othello -- Macbeth and the angels of doom -- The promised end of King Lear -- The end.
- ISBN
- 9781441179944
- 1441179941
- 9781441183224
- 1441183221
- 9781441101303
- 1441101306
- LCCN
- 2011046645
- OCLC
- ocn767974167
- 767974167
- SCSB-14645167
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library