A Theatre of Envy: William Shakespeare

by René Girard

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In this groundbreaking work, one of our foremost literary and cultural critics turns to the major figure in English literature, William Shakespeare, and proposes a dramatic new reading of nearly all his plays and poems. The key to A Theater of Envy is Rene Girard's novel reinterpretation of "mimesis." For Girard, people desire objects not for their intrinsic value, but because they are desired by someone else--we mime or imitate their desires. This...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0195053397

ISBN13:9780195053395

Release Date:May 1991

Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA

Length:384 Pages

Weight:0.65 lbs.

Dimensions:1.4" x 6.4" x 9.6"

Related Subjects

Criticism & Theory Drama History & Criticism Humanities Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Literature Literature & Fiction Philosophy Politics & Social Sciences

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