Playfulness in Shakespearean adaptations /
"Four hundred years after William Shakespeare's death, his works continue to not only fill playhouses around the world, but also be adapted in various forms for consumption in popular culture, including in film, television, comics and graphic novels, and digital media. Drawing on theories...
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Routledge,
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Publisher Address: | New York, NY : |
Publication Dates: | 2020. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
Series: |
Routledge studies in Shakespeare ;
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Summary: |
"Four hundred years after William Shakespeare's death, his works continue to not only fill playhouses around the world, but also be adapted in various forms for consumption in popular culture, including in film, television, comics and graphic novels, and digital media. Drawing on theories of play and adaptation, Playfulness in Shakespearean Adaptations demonstrates how the practices of Shakespearean adaptations are frequently products of playful, and sometimes irreverent, engagements that allow new 'Shakespeares' to emerge, revealing Shakespeare's ongoing impact in popular culture. Significa |
Carrier Form: | xiii, 254 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: |
9780367256463 0367256460 |
Index Number: | PR2880 |
CLC: | I561.073 |
Call Number: | I561.073/P723 |