Description
Victor Kiernan provides a rich and insightful analysis of eight of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies, revealing how they were shaped by the social and political upheavals of his age.
About the Author
Victor Kiernan (1913-2009) ranks among Britain's most distinguished historians. After a fellowship at Trinity College, Cambridge, and a long period spent teaching in India, he joined the History Department at the University of Edinburgh, where he served as professor of modern history from 1970 until his retirement. Over the course of his life he authored such works as European Empires from Conquest to Collapse; The Duel in European History; The Lords of Human Kind and numerous others. Terry Eagleton is a literary critic, writer and chair in English literature in Lancaster University's department of English and creative writing. He is the author of Shakespeare and Society amongst many other works.
Reviews
[A] splendid Marxist exploration of Shakespeare's work... Victor Kiernan was a historian to rank with Eric Hobsbawm and Christopher Hill. His approach to Shakespeare is based on a deep historical understanding of the contradictions of the period, which makes him deeply sensitive to what the plays reveal. * International Socialism Journal *
Kiernan writes with passion and precision on the social and economic contexts of Shakespeare's plays. * Recent Studies in Tudor and Stuart Drama *
This book rests on a lifetime's thinking about history. It helps us see Shakespeare in "a more realistic light". * Times Literary Supplement *
Book Information
ISBN 9781783606887
Author Victor Kiernan
Format Paperback
Page Count 312
Imprint Zed Books Ltd
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 404g