1st Edition
How Shakespeare Became Colonial Editorial Tradition and the British Empire
By Leah S. Marcus
Copyright 2017
176 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
176 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
176 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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In this fascinating book, Leah S. Marcus argues that the colonial context in which Shakespeare was edited and disseminated during the heyday of the British Empire has left a mark on Shakespeare’s texts to the present day. How Shakespeare Became Colonial offers a unique and engaging argument, including:
A brief history of the colonial importance of editing Shakespeare;
The... Read more
Chapter 1: The Construction of a Colonial Shakespeare
Chapter 2: Race and Gender in the Two Texts of Othello
Chapter 3: The Shrew in Colonial Contexts
Chapter 4: Anti-Conquest and As You Like It
Chapter 5: Shylock and Empire
Chapter 6: Editing Shakespeare for the Raj
Biography
Leah S. Marcus is Edwin Mims Professor of English at Vanderbilt University, USA. She has published widely – both editions of literary texts and critical books and articles.
"Marcus trains her prodigious skill for critical illumination on the editorial practices that made Shakespeare suitable for use as a civilizing handbook."
- Professor Ellen MacKay, Recent Studies in Tudor and Stuart Drama
