Aliens and englishness in elizabethan drama
Auteur :
Kermode, Lloyd Edward
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107404786
Date de publication :
19 juil. 2012
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,2 cm
Poids :
300 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Covering a variety of plays from 1550–1600, this book examines the ways in which this medium of popular entertainment was also a tool to assert an idea of national identity for audiences. Kermode uncovers how the alien or foreign 'other' was used to posit ideas and ideals of Englishness.