Shakespeare and Ecocritical Theory

by Gabriel Egan, Evelyn Gajowski (Editor)

Overview

Combining the latest scientific and philosophical understanding of humankind's place in the world with interpretative methods derived from other politically inflected literary criticism, ecocriticism is providing new insights into literary works both ancient and modern. With case-study analyses of the tragedies, comedies, histories and late romances, this book is a wide-ranging introduction to reading Shakespeare in the light of contemporary ecocritical theory.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781441145529
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	10/22/2015
Series:	Shakespeare and Theory
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Gabriel Egan is Professor of Shakespeare Studies and Director of the Centre for Textual Studies at De Montfort University. His previous publications include Green Shakespeare: From Ecopolitics to Ecocriticism (2006) and The Struggle for Shakespeare's Text (2010).

Table of Contents

Series Editor's Preface
Introduction: Done and Undone
1 The Rise of Ecocriticism
2 Shakespeare and the Meaning of 'Life' in the Twenty-first Century
3 Animals in Shakespearian Ecocriticism
4 Crowds and Social Networks in Shakespeare
Conclusion
Index