The Purpose of Playing: Shakespeare and the Cultural Politics of the Elizabethan Theatre
Louis Montrose explores Shakespeare and the Elizabethan theatre through the lens of cultural politics. Focusing on the purpose and meaning of playing, this study considers how theatrical performance relates to the social, political, and literary culture of its time.
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Louis Montrose examines Shakespeare in relation to the Elizabethan theatre and its broader cultural setting.
The book considers the purpose and meaning of playing within a period shaped by distinctive social and political conditions.
It presents theater as a significant site for understanding the relationship between literary performance and cultural politics.
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