Shakespeare in the Victorian Periodicals |
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| Author:
| Prince, Kathryn |
| Series title: | Studies in Major Literary Authors Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-415-96243-8 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2008 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $219.00 |
Book Description:
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Based on extensive archival research, this study offers an entirely new perspective on popular Shakespeare reception by focusing on articles published in Victorian periodicals. Shakespeare had already reached the apex of British culture in the previous century, becoming the national poet of the middle and upper classes, but during the Victorian era he was embraced by more marginal groups. If Shakespeare was sometimes employed as an instrument of enculturation, imposed on these groups,...
More DescriptionBased on extensive archival research, this study offers an entirely new perspective on popular Shakespeare reception by focusing on articles published in Victorian periodicals. Shakespeare had already reached the apex of British culture in the previous century, becoming the national poet of the middle and upper classes, but during the Victorian era he was embraced by more marginal groups. If Shakespeare was sometimes employed as an instrument of enculturation, imposed on these groups, he was also used by them to resist this cultural hegemony.