Introduction: Shakespeare Enfranchised 1. Gothic Shakespeare: A Monster in the Latin Quarter 2. Prince of Darkness: Foucault's Shakespeare 3. The Management of Mirth: Shakespeare via Bourdieu 4. The Kindly Ones: The Death of the Author in A Midsummer Night's Dream 5. A Bleeding Head Where They Began: Julius Caesar and The Mystical Foundation of Authority 6. Bloody as the Hunter: Twelfth Night and the French Duel 7. When the Cock Crows: The Imminence of Hamlet Epilogue: Making Men of Monsters: Shakespeare in the Company of Strangers
Biography
Richard Wilson
'Wilson’s originality, scholarship, theoretical flair and eloquence have already secured him a place in the front rank of Shakespeare critics. These qualities are on full display in King of Shadows, and they will ensure that this fiercely engaged book has the impact it deserves to have on the future of Shakespeare studies across the globe.' - Kiernan Ryan, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK'This was a truly invigorating read and impressively internationalist in scope and import.' - Gabriel Egan, Loughborough University, UK
' Wilson is an infectiously enthusiastic guide to one of the most complex and enduring of cultural encounters' Oliver Harris, TLS
