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Shakespeare and Animals: A Dictionary
Hardback
Main Details
Title |
Shakespeare and Animals: A Dictionary
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Karen Raber
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By (author) Professor Karen Edwards
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Series | Arden Shakespeare Dictionaries |
Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:520 | Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156 |
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Category/Genre | Literary studies - c 1500 to c 1800 |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781350002531
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Classifications | Dewey:822.33 |
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Audience | Tertiary Education (US: College) | |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Imprint |
The Arden Shakespeare
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Publication Date |
22 September 2022 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
This encyclopaedic account of animals in Shakespeare's plays and poems, provides readers with a much-needed resource by which to navigate the recent outpouring of critical and historical work on the topic. This dictionary extends its coverage to include insects, fish and mythic creatures, as well as the places, practices and lore pertaining to all animal-oriented experiences of early modern life. It emphasizes the role of animality in defining character, and is attentive to the instabilities of the human-animal boundary as they were theatrically represented, exploited and interrogated, but it is also concerned with the material presence of animals on stage and in everyday life in Shakespeare's world. The volume is a new tool for instructors, but is also a resource for critics and scholars in the many disciplines engaged with animal studies, posthumanist theory, ecostudies and cultural studies.
Author Biography
Karen Raber is Professor of English at the University of Mississippi, USA. Karen Edwards is a Professor of English at the University of Exeter, UK.
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