Shakespeare's politics a contextual introduction /

Wells, Robin Headlam.

Shakespeare's politics a contextual introduction / [electronic resource] : Robin Headlam Wells. - London ; New York : Continuum, c2009. - xii, 234 p.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-229) and index.

Critical introduction -- Civilization and the debate on human nature -- Gender -- Forms of government -- The just ruler -- Rebellion -- Providence and history -- Natural law -- Postscript : Shakespeare's politics and modern criticism.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.






Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 --Political and social views.


Politics and literature--Great Britain--16th century.
Politics and literature--Great Britain--17th century.
Political plays, English--History and criticism.
Politics in literature.


Electronic books.

PR3017 / .W447 2009

822.3/3