Poor Naked Wretches: Shakespeare's Working People

by Stephen Unwin

Book Overview

Disputing the notion that William Shakespeare scorned the rabble, an illuminating look at the complex working people of his plays.

Was Shakespeare a snob? Poor Naked Wretches challenges the idea that one of the greatest writers of the English language despised working people, showing that he portrayed them with as much insight, compassion, and purpose as the rich and powerful. Moreover, working people play an important role...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1789146615
• ISBN13: 9781789146615
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.3"