{"product_id":"interruptions-in-early-modern-english-michael-m-wagoner-9781350238343","title":"Interruptions in Early Modern English Drama","description":"\u003cp\u003eTo interrupt, both on stage and off, is to wrest power. From the Ghost's appearance in \u003ci\u003eHamlet\u003c\/i\u003e to Celia's frightful speech in \u003ci\u003eVolpone\u003c\/i\u003e, interruptions are an overlooked linguistic and dramatic form that delineates the balance of power within a scene. This book analyses interruptions as a specific form in dramatic literature, arguing that these everyday occurrences, when transformed into aesthetic phenomena, reveal illuminating connections: between characters, between actor and audience, and between text and reader. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFocusing on the works of William Shakespeare, Ben Jonson and John Fletcher, Michael M. Wagoner examines interruptions that occur through the use of punctuation and stage directions, as well as through larger forms, such as conventions and dramaturgy. He demonstrates how studying interruptions may indicate aspects of authorial style - emphasizing a playwright's use and control of a text - and how exploring relative power dynamics pushes readers and audiences to reconsider key plays and characters, providing new considerations of the relationships between Othello and Iago, or Macbeth and the Ghost of Banquo.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael M. Wagoner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350238341\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350238343\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arden Shakespeare\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/30\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.62d","brand":"Michael M. Wagoner","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48484965515519,"sku":"9781350238343","price":40.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_17cca5e8-1fbe-4f86-9338-63c0c9c34c01.jpg?v=1778047014","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/interruptions-in-early-modern-english-michael-m-wagoner-9781350238343","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}