{"product_id":"how-shakespeare-became-colonial","title":"How Shakespeare Became Colonial","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this fascinating book, Leah S. Marcus argues that the colonial context in which Shakespeare was edited and disseminated during the heyday of the British Empire has left a mark on Shakespeare’s texts to the present day. \u003ci\u003eHow Shakespeare Became Colonial \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a unique and engaging argument, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA brief history of the colonial importance of editing Shakespeare;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe colonially inflected racism that hides behind the editing of \u003cem\u003eOthello\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe editing of female characters – colonization as sexual conquest;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe significance of editions that were specifically created for schools in India during British colonial rule.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarcus traces important ways in which the colonial enterprise of setting forth the best possible Shakespeare for world consumption has continued to be visible in the recent treatment of his playtexts today, despite our belief that we are global or postcolonial in approach.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54243793600856,"sku":"9781138238084","price":204.6,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781138238084.jpg?v=1777707943","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/how-shakespeare-became-colonial","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}