Satire in the Elizabethan Era: An Activistic Art

di William Jones (Autore)

Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2017

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.

• Autore: William Jones
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Collana: Routledge Studies in Renaissance Literature and Culture
• Anno: 2017
• Rilegatura: Hardback
• Pagine: 178 p.
• Dimensioni: 229 x 152 mm
• Peso: 490 gr.
• EAN: 9781138710221

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