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Late Shakespeare

by Simon Palfrey · 1997

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This text examines Shakespeare's late plays, which are usually seen in terms of courtliness and escapism. Post-structuralist and historicist approaches show the indeterminacy and materiality of language, but rarely identify how particular figures capture and energize contested history.

English Political playsHistoryHistory and criticismLiterary styleMetaphorPolitical and social viewsPolitical plays, EnglishPolitics and literatureTragicomediesTragicomedyViolence in literatureShakespeare, william, 1564-1616, tragicomedies