UID:
edocfu_9959657908502883
Format:
1 online resource (316 p.)
ISBN:
9789048537235
Series Statement:
Renaissance History, Art and Culture
Content:
This book considers some of the main adaptations of the character of Cleopatra for the Renaissance stage, travelling from Italy to England to arrive finally to Shakespeare. It shows how each reading of the story of Cleopatra is unique to and expressive of the culture which produced it, even as writers drew from the same sources from Antiquity. For the first time texts belonging to different cultures, rigorously presented, are brought into dialogue on such questions as moral standpoint, gender and the representation of the exotic. Moreover, through the fascinating figure of Cleopatra, the reader is able to explore the development of Renaissance tragedy, in its commercial and non-commercial versions. Ultimately both questions at the heart of this study - concerning Cleopatra's identity and her translation into theatre - converge to be (dis)solved by Shakespeare.
Note:
Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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List of Illustrations --
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A Note on the Cover --
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List of Abbreviations --
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Acknowledgements --
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Introduction --
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1. ‘No Humble Woman She' --
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2. ‘The Subject of Talk the World Over’ --
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3. The Egyptian Queen’s Rebirth --
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4. The Great Theatre of Cleopatra --
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5. ‘The wanton luxurie of Court’ --
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6. ‘A lass unparalleled’ --
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Conclusion --
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Bibliography --
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Index
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In English.
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1515/9789048537235
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9789048537235
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9789048537235
