Shakespeare and Elizabethan popular culture /

While much has been written on Shakespeare's debt to the classical tradition, less has been said about his roots in the popular culture of his own time. This is the first book to explore the full range of his debts to Elizabethan popular culture. Topics covered include the mystery plays, festiv...

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Other Authors: Gillespie, Stuart, 1958-, Rhodes, Neil, 1953-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Arden Shakespeare, 2006.
Series:Arden critical companions.
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Table of Contents:
  • Shakespeare and the mystery plays / Helen Cooper
  • Shakespeare and popular festivity / Leah S. Marcus
  • Shakespeare's clowns / Alex Davis
  • Shakespeare and popular romance / Helen Moore
  • Shakespeare and Elizabethan popular fiction / David Margolies
  • Shakespeare, ghosts and popular folklore / Diane Purkiss
  • Shakespeare's sayings / Neil Rhodes
  • Shakespeare and popular song / Stuart Gillespie
  • Shakespeare's residuals: the circulation of ballads in cultural memory / Bruce R. Smith.