Shakespeare: The Theater and the Book

This book explores the reasons for the lasting freshness and modernity of Shakespeare’s plays, while revising the standard history of English medieval and Renaissance drama. Robert Knapp argues that changes in the authority of English monarchs, in the differentiation and integration of English society, in the realization of human figures on stage, and in the understanding of signs helped produce scripts that still compel us to the act of interpretation. Originally published in 1989. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.Shakespeare: The Theater and the Book is written by Robert S. Knapp and published by Princeton University Press. ISBNs for Shakespeare are 9781400859962, 1400859964 and the print ISBNs are 9780691601328, 0691601321. Additional ISBNs include 9780691067667, 9780691631066.