Political Shakespeare: Essays in Cultural Materialism

by Jonathan Dollimore (Editor)

The new wave of cultural materialists in Britain and new historicists in the United States here join forces to depose the sacred icon of the "eternal bard" and argue for a Shakespeare who meditates and exploits political, cultural and ideological forces. Ten years on, this second edition presents additional essays by Jonathan Dollimore and Alan Sinfield.

Genres: Shakespeare, Nonfiction, Literary Criticism, Criticism, Theatre, Theory, British Literature

295 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1985

Reviews

[Nicky · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as relevant as I hoped -- hence the lower rating. Not much for me in here, and the essays weren't as clear and precise and easy to read as other litcrit that I prefer. I mean, they're comprehensible, but it takes a bit more work, unlike academic writers like Stephen Knight, whose work is great but also very to the point and easy to read.

[Stephanie Graves · Rating 5 out of 5]

I only read the essay "Invisible Bullets" by Stephen Greenblatt, but it was a phenomenal example of how an essay can be structured to be engaging, entertaining, and insightful.