{"product_id":"shakespeare-and-elizabeth-helen-hackett-9780691128061","title":"Shakespeare and Elizabeth: The Meeting of Two Myths","description":"\u003cp\u003eDid William Shakespeare ever meet Queen Elizabeth I? There is no evidence of such a meeting, yet for three centuries writers and artists have been provoked and inspired to imagine it. S\u003ci\u003ehakespeare and Elizabeth\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book to explore the rich history of invented encounters between the poet and the Queen, and examines how and why the mythology of these two charismatic and enduring cultural icons has been intertwined in British and American culture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Helen Hackett follows the history of meetings between Shakespeare and Elizabeth through historical novels, plays, paintings, and films, ranging from well-known works such as Sir Walter Scott's \u003ci\u003eKenilworth\u003c\/i\u003e and the film \u003ci\u003eShakespeare in Love\u003c\/i\u003e to lesser known but equally fascinating examples. Raising intriguing questions about the boundaries separating scholarship and fiction, Hackett looks at biographers and critics who continue to delve into links between the queen and the poet. In the Shakespeare authorship controversy there have even been claims that Shakespeare was Elizabeth's secret son or lover, or that Elizabeth herself was the genius Shakespeare. Hackett uncovers the reasons behind the lasting appeal of their combined reputations, and she locates this interest in their enigmatic sexual identities, as well as in the ways they represent political tensions and national aspirations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Considering a wealth of examples, \u003ci\u003eShakespeare and Elizabeth\u003c\/i\u003e shows how central this double myth is to both elite and popular culture in Britain and the United States, and how vibrantly it is reshaped in different eras.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Helen Hackett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691128065\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691128061\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/05\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChronicle of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/29\/2009 pg. 16\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2009","brand":"Helen Hackett","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44059477246207,"sku":"9780691128061","price":58.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_623fc43d-2453-496e-9ce9-4afca393066c.jpg?v=1685058463","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/shakespeare-and-elizabeth-helen-hackett-9780691128061","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}