Shakespeare, Aphra Behn and the Canon

Shakespeare, Aphra Behn and the Canon
ISBN-10
1135636281
ISBN-13
9781135636289
Category
Literary Criticism
Pages
352
Language
English
Published
2013-08-21
Publisher
Routledge
Authors
Lizbeth Goodman, W.R. Owens

Description

A clear introduction to the idea of the canon, exploring the process by which certain works, and not others, receive high cultural status. The work of Shakespeare and Aphra Behn is used to illustrate and challenge this process.

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