power and succession in the history plays Lake, Peter creator autor. text bibliography ctu 2016 monographic eng

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xv, 666 pages ; 24 cm "With an ageing, childless monarch, lingering divisions due to the Reformation, and the threat of foreign enemies, Shakespeare's England was fraught with unparalleled anxiety and complicated problems. In this monumental work, Peter Lake reveals, more than any previous critic, the extent to which Shakespeare's plays speak to the depth and sophistication of Elizabethan political culture and the Elizabethan imagination. Lake reveals the complex ways in which Shakespeare's major plays engaged with the events of his day, particularly regarding the uncertain royal succession, theological and doctrinal debates, and virtue and virtù in politics. Through his plays, Lake demonstrates, Shakespeare was boldly in conversation with his audience about a range of contemporary issues. This remarkable literary and historical analysis pulls the curtain back on what Shakespeare was really telling his audience and what his plays tell us today about the times in which they were written"-- Peter Lake. Previously issued in print: 2017. Includes bibliographical references (pages 604-649) and index. Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Historias Literatura e historia Drama inglés Política y literatura PR 2982 S527l 2016 822.3/3 HIS015000 LIT015000 HIS037090 POL010000 9780300222715 (hardback) DLC 160610 20230411090721.0 spa