Shakespeare at the Turn of the Century | |
Shakespeare at the Turn of the Century
In some ways, Shakespeare assumed a new national significance in America at the end of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth century. Accepted as a part of the new college and high-school study of literature, Shakespeare’s works continued to flourish on the American stage. At the same time, they inspired outdoor community performances and pageants, Shakespeare clubs and societies, and even a fad for Elizabethan folk dancing. Margaret Knapp and Thomas Cartelli explore these and other aspects of Shakespeare in American life at the turn of that century, including the impact of immigration and the approach of World War I.
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Margaret Knapp
Professor of theater and associate dean of fine arts, Arizona State University
Women’s clubs, the 1916 anniversary, and popular interest in Shakespeare
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Thomas Cartelli
NEH Professor of Humanities and professor of English, Muhlenberg College
Using Shakespeare to frame the American story as Anglo-Saxon
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Pageants and performances
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The 1916 Caliban masque and American immigrants
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Shakespeare and early twentieth-century American values
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