Service and Dependency in Shakespeare's Plays (Adobe Reader) ebook download Judith Weil

Service and Dependency in Shakespeare's Plays

This is an unusual study of the nature of service and other types of dependency and patronage in Shakespeare's drama. By considering the close associations of service with childhood or youth, marriage and friendship, Judith Weil sheds new light on social practice and dramatic action. Approached as dynamic explorations of a familiar custom, the plays are shown to demonstrate a surprising consciousness of obligations, and a fascination with how dependants actively change each other. They help us understand why early modern people may have found service both frightening and enabling. Attentive to a range of historical sources, and social and cultural issues, Weil also emphasizes the linguistic ambiguities created by service relationships, and their rich potential for interpretation on the stage. The book includes close readings of dramatic sequences in twelve plays, including Hamlet, Macbeth, The Taming of the Shrew and King Lear.

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Title of ebook: Service and Dependency in Shakespeare's Plays
ISBN: 9780511114021
parent-ISBN: 9780521844055
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Internet download file size: 1562 kb
Pages: 220
Published: 06-2005
Released online for download: 06-30-2005
Author of eBook: Weil, Judith

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