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Poor naked wretches : Shakespeare's working people
Author
Title
Poor naked wretches : Shakespeare's working people / Stephen Unwin.
ISBN
1789146615
9781789146615
9781789146622 (ebook)
Publication
London : Reaktion Books, 2022.
Copyright Notice Date
©2022
Physical Description
351 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Summary
"Was Shakespeare a snob? Poor Naked Wretches challenges the idea that our greatest writer despised working people and shows that he portrayed them with as much insight, compassion and purpose as the rich and powerful. Moreover, they play an important role in his dramatic method... Compassionate, cogent and wry, Poor Naked Wretches grants these often-overlooked figures the dignity and respect they deserve" --Jacket.
Other formats
ebook version :
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
November 22, 2022
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Servants, slaves and messengers
Tradesmen and craftsmen, labourers and rebels
Shepherds, peasants and gardeners
Mains, nurses and witches
Inns, taverns and brothels
The poor players
Fools, clowns and jesters
Clerks and clergy
Murderers and thieves, outlaws and con men
Soldiers, sailors and men at arms
Some conclusions.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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