Phenomenal Shakespeare
English
By (author): Bruce R. Smith
- An original examination of Shakespeares appeal written by leading Shakespeare scholar Bruce R. Smith
- Contains insightful examinations of a single Shakespeare sonnet, Venus and Adonis, and King Lear to model the possibilities of historical phenomenology as a better strategy for critical reading than approaches based on language alone
- Pushes beyond traditional treatments of Shakespeare
- An ideal handbook of contemporary approaches to Shakespeare and a celebration of Shakespeare's staying power on stage, on film, and on the page