The Language of Power, the Power of Language The Effects of Ambiguity on Sociopolitical Structures As Illustrated in Shakespeare¿s Plays |
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| Author:
| Cohen, Stephen |
| Series title: | LeBaron Russell Briggs Prize Honors Essays in English Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-51056-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 1988 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $6.30USD $6.30 |
Book Description:
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In a fusion of historicist and deconstructive reading strategies, Stephen Cohen asserts the fundamental force of ambiguity on social and political structures in Othello, Macbeth, The Merchant of Venice, and Measure for Measure. He argues that there is an inherently "radical" ambiguity which cannot be controlled by countries or wits.
In a fusion of historicist and deconstructive reading strategies, Stephen Cohen asserts the fundamental force of ambiguity on social and political structures in Othello, Macbeth, The Merchant of Venice, and Measure for Measure. He argues that there is an inherently "radical" ambiguity which cannot be controlled by countries or wits.