ENGLISH

Constructing 'Monsters' in Shakespearean Drama and Early Modern Culture

By Mark Burnett

Book information

Year
2002
ISBN
0333914341, 9780333914342, 9781403919359
LCC
PR2992.M65 B87 2002
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
986 kB (1010125 bytes)
Edition
First Edition
Pages
264\271
Topic
Literature
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Constructing 'Monsters' in Shakespearean Drama and Early Modern Culture argues for the crucial place of the 'monster' in the early modern imagination. The author traces the metaphorical significance of 'monstrous' forms across a range of early modern exhibition spaces - fairground displays, 'cabinets of curiosity' and court entertainments - to contend that the 'monster' finds its most intriguing manifestation in the investments and practices of contemporary theater. The study's new readings of Shakespeare, Marlowe, and Jonson make a powerful case for the drama's contribution to debates about the 'extraordinary body'.

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