Green Shakespeare: From Ecopolitics to Ecocriticism

by Gabriel Egan

Book Overview

Ecocriticism, a theoretical movement examining cultural constructions of Nature in their social and political contexts, is making an increasingly important contribution to our understanding of Shakespeare's plays. Gabriel Egan's Green Shakespeare presents:

an overview of the concept of ecocriticism

detailed ecocritical readings of Henry V, Macbeth, As You Like It, Antony & Cleopatra, King Lear, Coriolanus, Pericles, Cymbeline,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415322960
• ISBN13: 9780415322966
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.6" x 8.5"