Memory and Forgetting in English Renaissance Drama: Shakespeare, Marlowe, Webster (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521117357)

Examining sixteenth and seventeenth century conceptions of memory and forgetting, this study demonstrates their importance to the drama and culture of the time. Garrett A. Sullivan discusses memory and forgetting in terms of which a variety of behaviors--from seeking salvation to pursuing vengeance to succumbing to desire--are conceptualized. Focusing on works such as Macbeth, Hamlet, Dr. Faustus and The Duchess of Malfi, he reveals memory and forgetting to be dynamic cultural forces central to early modern understandings of embodiment, selfhood and social practice.

Author: Garrett A. Jr. Sullivan
ISBN-10: 0521117356
ISBN-13: 9780521117357
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 07/30/2009
Pages: 196
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.45d