1st Edition

Shakespeare's Webs Networks of Meaning in Renaissance Drama

By Arthur F. Kinney Copyright 2004
192 Pages 20 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

192 Pages 20 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

192 Pages 20 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

In this book, renowned Renaissance drama critic Arthur F. Kinney argues that Shakespeare's method of composing plays through networks of meanings can be seen as a harbinger of today's information technology. Drawing upon hypertext and cognitive theory--areas that have for some time promised to take on more importance in the sphere of Shakespeare Studies--as well as the central metaphor of the... Read more
Preface Introduction Shakespeare's Mirrors Shakespeare's Maps Shakespeare's Clocks Shakespeare's Books Conclusion: Shakespeare's Webs Index

Biography

Arthur F. Kinney

"...[H]ighly informative historical research." -- Bruce Boehrer, Studies in English Literature