Shakespeare's Festive History
Feasting, Festivity, Fasting and Lent in the Second Henriad
1st Edition
Published on 20. December 2023
Book
Hardback
978-1-138-71085-6 (ISBN)
Description
Title first published in 2003. The author of this study explores how Shakespeare creates historical characters who engineer their supremacy, shore up their popular support, and/or sustain their charisma through manipulation of festive elements, which are found throughout the tetralogy and rooted in the English cultural psyche.
Reviews / Votes
'David Ruiter's engaging and sympathetic new interpretation of the second Henriad suggests that the subject can always be dug into with a fresh appetite... the book more than justified its aim to reopen a discussion of festivity and provide new routes through what seemed familiar territory.' Sixteenth Century JournalMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
ISBN-13
978-1-138-71085-6 (9781138710856)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
David Ruiter
Shakespeare's Festive History
Feasting, Festivity, Fasting and Lent in the Second Henriad
Book
approx. 09/2019
Routledge
approx.
€54.71
Not yet published
Content
Contents: Shakespeare's festive history: an introduction; 'Awhile to work, and after holiday': Richard II and the roots of a festive history; 'What, is it time to jest and dally now?': Hal's creation of the feast of Falstaff in 1 Henry IV; 'The unquiet time' of 2 Henry IV: Festivity and order in Flux; 'The turning o' the tide': the Lent of Agincourt and the return of the feast in Henry V; Epilogue; Bibliography; Index.