Reflections on Fictionality: The Poetics of Henry V (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9783506795656)

This study deals with the central reflection figure of the fictional in Shakespeare's history play Henry V: "mockery." At the core of this analysis is the relation of "mockeries" and "true things" in Henry V. The play makes use of this relation to construe its own poetics, balancing truth and history with imitation and poetry in the sense of fiction. This study examines aspects of communication and translation, the role of the audience, concepts of possibility and necessity, and contextualises the play in early modern discourse on poetry and poetics.

Author: Susanne Riecker
ISBN-10: 3506795651
ISBN-13: 9783506795656
Publisher: Brill Schoningh
Language: English
Published: 08/11/2023
Pages: 204
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.88lbs