Staging Politics: The Lasting Impact of Shakespeare's Histories

by David Wilson (Author), David Wilson (Author), David Wilson (Author), Wolfgang Iser (Author)

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  Hardcover
  1994

  $100.60

  In a series of readings, the author examines Shakespeare's five major history plays and accounts for their continued popularity, both in film and on stage. He examines the historical context out of which the plays emerged, and describes how the period gave birth to a modern form of politics.