Jonson, Shakespeare and Early Modern Virgil |
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| Author:
| Tudeau-Clayton, Margaret |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-58079-3 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 1998 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $119.95 |
Book Description:
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This book examines how the writings of one of Western culture's foundational authors, Virgil, are represented and used in early modern England, particularly in the work of Ben Jonson and in William Shakespeare. It is a case study in cultural/social hegemony and resistance.
This book examines how the writings of one of Western culture's foundational authors, Virgil, are represented and used in early modern England, particularly in the work of Ben Jonson and in William Shakespeare. It is a case study in cultural/social hegemony and resistance.