Apes and monkeys on the early modern stage, 1603–1659
Auteur :
Grant, Teresa
Éditeur :
Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN :
9783031539862
Date de publication :
7 juil. 2024
Dimensions :
21,0 x 14,8 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Suisse
This book is the first full-length study of apes and monkeys on the early modern stage. The book investigates the theatrical appearances of real monkeys, actors dressed up as apes, and characters mistaken for them, arguing that the ape trope is so insistent in early modern drama that it becomes a structural metaphor.