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- catalog abstract ""Although the festive elements in Shakespeare's plays have been well-noted since the publication of Barber's Shakespeare's Festive Comedy, until now no attempt has been made to show how aspects of festivity structure the entire four-play sequence of Shakespeare's Second Henriad. The author details how Shakespeare creates historical characters who engineer their supremacy, shore up their popular support, and/or sustain their charisma through manipulation of festive elements, which are found throughout the tetralogy and rooted in the English cultural psyche."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b13027210.
- catalog created "c2003.".
- catalog date "2003".
- catalog date "c2003.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2003.".
- catalog description ""Although the festive elements in Shakespeare's plays have been well-noted since the publication of Barber's Shakespeare's Festive Comedy, until now no attempt has been made to show how aspects of festivity structure the entire four-play sequence of Shakespeare's Second Henriad. The author details how Shakespeare creates historical characters who engineer their supremacy, shore up their popular support, and/or sustain their charisma through manipulation of festive elements, which are found throughout the tetralogy and rooted in the English cultural psyche."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [191]-199) and index.".
- catalog description "Shakespeare's festive history : an introduction -- 'Awhile to work, and after holiday' : Richard II and the roots of a festive history -- 'What, is it time to jest and dally now?' : Hal's creation of the feast of Falstaff in 1 Henry IV -- 'The unquiet time' of 2 Henry IV : festivity and order in flux -- 'The turning o' the tide' : the lent of Agincourt and the return of the feast in Henry V.".
- catalog extent "204 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Shakespeare's festive history.".
- catalog identifier "0754606260 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Shakespeare's festive history.".
- catalog issued "2003".
- catalog issued "c2003.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Aldershot, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate,".
- catalog relation "Shakespeare's festive history.".
- catalog subject "822.3/3 21".
- catalog subject "Fasts and feasts in literature.".
- catalog subject "Festivals in literature.".
- catalog subject "Henry IV, King of England, 1367-1413 In literature.".
- catalog subject "Henry V, King of England, 1387-1422 In literature.".
- catalog subject "Historical drama, English History and criticism.".
- catalog subject "Kings and rulers in literature.".
- catalog subject "PR2982 .R85 2003".
- catalog subject "Richard II, King of England, 1367-1400 In literature.".
- catalog subject "Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Histories.".
- catalog subject "Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 History.".
- catalog subject "Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Knowledge Manners and customs.".
- catalog subject "Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Knowledge Social life and customs.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Shakespeare's festive history : an introduction -- 'Awhile to work, and after holiday' : Richard II and the roots of a festive history -- 'What, is it time to jest and dally now?' : Hal's creation of the feast of Falstaff in 1 Henry IV -- 'The unquiet time' of 2 Henry IV : festivity and order in flux -- 'The turning o' the tide' : the lent of Agincourt and the return of the feast in Henry V.".
- catalog title "Shakespeare's festive history : feasting, festivity, fasting, and Lent in the second Henriad / David Ruiter.".
- catalog type "text".