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Late Shakespeare

by Simon Palfrey

English Political playsHistoryHistory and criticismLiterary styleMetaphorPolitical and social viewsPolitical plays, EnglishPolitics and literature

This text examines Shakespeare's late plays, which are usually seen in terms of courtliness and escapism. Post-structuralist and historicist approaches show the indeterminacy and materiality of language, but rarely identify how particular figures capture and energize contested history.

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Book data: Open Library