Shakespeare's Histories and Counter-Histories

by Stephen Longstaffe and Stuart Hampton-Reeves

Book Overview

Shakespeare's history plays have always been pivotal to our understanding of his works and their relationship to their political and cultural context. This collection renews attention to these crucial plays by exploring official and unofficial versions of the past, histories and counter-histories.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719070759
• ISBN13: 9780719070754
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"