The Shakespearean World offers global coverage of topics currently central to Shakespeare studies while also extending critical debate in exciting new directions. Moving beyond the literary, this volume situates Shakespeare’s world and what the world is because of him, considering the ways various disciplines and critical discourses have received, or engaged with, the phenomenon of "Shakespeare." Fields such as religion, politics, education, and visual art have been influenced in past and present by Shakespeare, while the reception of the author and his works varies across cultures and history.
Moving forward from the early modern period to focus on Shakespeare’s afterlives in modern culture, sections visit:
-Shakespeare on stage and live performance from a range of world locations
-Shakespeare on film from a range of world locations
-Shakespeare in the arts such as non-fiction, poetry, and music
-Shakespeare in everyday life, covering areas such as television, tourism, and new media
-Shakespeare and critical practice, visiting debates and legacies in the worlds of education, publishing, cultural preservation, ecology, and more
The Shakespearean World offers a trans-historical and international view of the ways Shakespeare has not only influenced, but been influenced by, diverse cultures during four centuries of performance, adaptation, criticism, and citation. Providing clear introductions alongside new and refreshing insights, this volume is essential reading for both beginners and more advanced scholars in the area.
