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Shakespeare and Violence. By R. A. Foakes. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2003; pp. 224. $70 cloth; $26.99 paper.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 August 2005

Katherine West Scheil
Katherine West Scheil
Affiliation:
University of Rhode Island
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Extract

R. A. Foakes's latest book, Shakespeare and Violence, addresses an area of significant interest in Shakespeare studies. Foakes begins with a general discussion of the prevalence and persistence of violence in both life and literature. He then focuses on the evolution of Shakespeare's use of violence in his histories, tragedies, and romances. The result is a thought-provoking, well-written, and often genuinely interesting study of this subject and its manifestations in Shakespeare's plays.

Type
Brief Report
Information
Theatre Survey , Volume 46 , Issue 1 , May 2005 , pp. 161 - 163
Copyright
© 2005 The American Society for Theatre Research, Inc.

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