O'Rourke, James L.

Retheorizing Shakespeare through presentist readings / James O'Rourke. - New York : Routledge, 2012. - 189 p. ; 24 cm. - Routledge studies in Shakespeare ; 7 .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Spectres of intention: Epic theatre and the lessons of theory -- Boys will be boys: Subtexts and afterthoughts in the comedies -- Racism and homophobia in The Merchant of Venice -- Love and object-cathexis in Troilus and Cressida: Just one of those things -- The exotic/erotic and the group: Othello -- King Lear and the art of dying.

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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 --Criticism and interpretation.


Presentism (Literary analysis)