Shakespeare and Elizabeth : the meeting of two myths /
This book explores the history of invented encounters between Shakespeare and the Queen Elizabeth I, and examines how and why the mythology of these two cultural icons has been intertwined in British and American culture. It follows the history of meetings between the poet and the queen through hist...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton :
Princeton University Press,
©2009.
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| Online Access: | Connect to this title online (unlimited users allowed) |
| Summary: | This book explores the history of invented encounters between Shakespeare and the Queen Elizabeth I, and examines how and why the mythology of these two cultural icons has been intertwined in British and American culture. It follows the history of meetings between the poet and the queen through historical novels, plays, paintings, and films, ranging from works such as Sir Walter Scott's Kenilworth and the film Shakespeare in Love to lesser known examples. Raising questions about the boundaries separating scholarship and fiction, it looks at biographers and critics who continue to delve into links between these two. In the Shakespeare authorship controversy there have even been claims that Shakespeare was Elizabeth's secret son or lover, or that Elizabeth herself was the genius Shakespeare. The author examines the reasons behind the lasting appeal of their combined reputations, and locates this interest in their enigmatic sexual identities, as well as in the ways they represent political tensions and national aspirations. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 295 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-289) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781400830541 1400830540 |