Shakespeare's Englishes : against Englishness /

"Whose English is 'true' English? What is its relation to the national character? These were urgent questions in Shakespeare's England just as questions of language and identity are today. Through close readings of early comedies and history plays this study demonstrates how Shak...

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Main Author: Tudeau-Clayton, Margaret, 1952- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, [2020]
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