In these essays, brought together here for the first time, world-renowned critic Catherine Belsey puts theory to work in order to explore Shakespeare’s powers of seduction, placing him in the context of his moment in history. Teasingout the meanings of the narrative poems, as well as some of the more familiarplays, Shakespeare in Theory and Practice demonstrates the possibilities of an attention to textuality that also draws on the archive. A reading of the Sonnets, written specially for this book, analyses their intricate and ambivalentinscription of desire. Belsey has been a vital figure in poststructuralist theory as it has emerged and developed in the English-speaking world. These essays trace the progress of theory over three decades, with influence from Barthes, Althusser, Lacan and Derrida. The introduction offers a narrative and analytical overview, from a participant’s perspective, of some of the key implications of the essays that follow. Written with verve and conviction, this book shows how texts can be seen to offer access to the dissonances of the past when theory finds an outcome in practice.
- ISBN: 978-0-7486-4046-1
- Editorial: Edinburgh University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 224
- Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés