Satire in the Elizabethan Era : An Activistic Art Hardback
by William Jones
Part of the Routledge Studies in Renaissance Literature and Culture series
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This book argues that the satire of the late Elizabethan period goes far beyond generic rhetorical persuasion, but is instead intentionally engaged in a literary mission of transideological "perceptual translation." This reshaping of cultural orthodoxies is interpreted in this study as both authentic and "activistic" in the sense that satire represents a purpose-driven attempt to build a consensual community devoted to genuine socio-cultural change.
The book includes explorations of specific ideologically stabilizing satires produced before the Bishops’ Ban of 1599, as well as the attempt to return nihilistic English satire to a stabilizing theatrical form during the tumultuous end of the reign of Elizabeth I.
Dr. Jones infuses carefully chosen, modern-day examples of satire alongside those of the Elizabethan Era, making it a thoughtful, vigorous read.
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- Pages:178 pages, 1 Halftones, black and white
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:01/12/2017
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- ISBN:9781138710221
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:178 pages, 1 Halftones, black and white
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:01/12/2017
- Category:
- ISBN:9781138710221
