The Popular Culture of Shakespeare, Spenser and Jonson

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, British
Cover of the book The Popular Culture of Shakespeare, Spenser and Jonson by Mary Ellen Lamb, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Mary Ellen Lamb ISBN: 9781134441105
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: September 27, 2006
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Mary Ellen Lamb
ISBN: 9781134441105
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: September 27, 2006
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

Breaking new ground by considering productions of popular culture from above, rather than from below, this book draws on theorists of cultural studies, such as Pierre Bourdieu, Roger Chartier and John Fiske to synthesize work from disparate fields and present new readings of well-known literary works.

Using the literature of Shakespeare, Spenser and Jonson, Mary Ellen Lamb investigates the social narratives of several social groups – an urban, middling group; an elite at the court of James; and an aristocratic faction from the countryside. She states that under the pressure of increasing economic stratification, these social fractions created cultural identities to distinguish themselves from each other – particularly from lower status groups. Focusing on Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night's Dream and Merry Wives of Windsor, Spenser's Faerie Queene, and Jonson's Masque of Oberon, she explores the ways in which early modern literature formed a particularly productive site of contest for deep social changes, and how these changes in turn, played a large role in shaping some of the most well-known works of the period.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Breaking new ground by considering productions of popular culture from above, rather than from below, this book draws on theorists of cultural studies, such as Pierre Bourdieu, Roger Chartier and John Fiske to synthesize work from disparate fields and present new readings of well-known literary works.

Using the literature of Shakespeare, Spenser and Jonson, Mary Ellen Lamb investigates the social narratives of several social groups – an urban, middling group; an elite at the court of James; and an aristocratic faction from the countryside. She states that under the pressure of increasing economic stratification, these social fractions created cultural identities to distinguish themselves from each other – particularly from lower status groups. Focusing on Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night's Dream and Merry Wives of Windsor, Spenser's Faerie Queene, and Jonson's Masque of Oberon, she explores the ways in which early modern literature formed a particularly productive site of contest for deep social changes, and how these changes in turn, played a large role in shaping some of the most well-known works of the period.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Plato's Gods by Mary Ellen Lamb
Cover of the book Rocking Around the Clock by Mary Ellen Lamb
Cover of the book Stories and Their Limits by Mary Ellen Lamb
Cover of the book Leading Beyond the Ego by Mary Ellen Lamb
Cover of the book Religious Education 7-11 by Mary Ellen Lamb
Cover of the book The Sources of Chaucer's Poetics by Mary Ellen Lamb
Cover of the book Knowledge and Power in Collaborative Research by Mary Ellen Lamb
Cover of the book Creating A Role by Mary Ellen Lamb
Cover of the book Asian Translation Traditions by Mary Ellen Lamb
Cover of the book Civil Code of the Russian Federation: Pt. 3: With Amendments to the First and Second Parts by Mary Ellen Lamb
Cover of the book The Style and Mythology of Socialism: Socialist Idealism, 1871-1914 by Mary Ellen Lamb
Cover of the book Rethinking Urban Transport After Modernism by Mary Ellen Lamb
Cover of the book The Merchant of Venice by Mary Ellen Lamb
Cover of the book Developing Healthy Stepfamilies by Mary Ellen Lamb
Cover of the book Indigenous Australians and the Law by Mary Ellen Lamb
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy