Shakespeare and Public Execution (Studies in Renaissance Literature)

Shakespeare and Public Execution (Studies in Renaissance Literature)

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  • 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 172 p.
  • 言語 ENG
  • 商品コード 9780773465534
  • DDC分類 822.33

Full Description


This study demonstrates how Shakespeare utilized a strategy of manipulating the language and conventions of public execution, specifically in The Comedy of Errors, Titus Andronicus, Richard III, Measure for Measure, and The Tempest. It uses audience-reception theory and new historicism, as well as non-dramatic texts (popular literature and ballads) to demonstrate the knowledge and experiences of execution that the audiences of Shakespeare's time took with them to the theatre. With illustrations.

Contents

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. London's Topography of Punishment; 3. Execution and the Marketplace in The Comedy of Errors; 4. Titus Andronicus and the "Death Speech"; 5. "Tis a Vile Thing to Die": Shakespeare's Death Row in Richard III; 6. Preparing for Death in Measure for Measure; 7. Still Harping on Execution in The Tempest; 8. Conclusion; Appendix A: Glossary of Common Execution Jargon; Appendix B: Psalm 51, The "Neck Verse"; Appendix C: Plays Known to Be Drawn from Famous Murders and Executions; Appendix D: Selected Titles of Goodnight Ballads in Circulation During Shakespeare's Career; Appendix E: Song from Mother Bombie; Bibliography; Index