Shakespeare in French Theory configuring firewalls as well as well-researched

as well as well-researched

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Shakespeare in French Theory configuring firewalls as well as well-researchedAt a time when the relevance of literary theory itself is frequently being questioned, Richard Wilson makes a compelling case for French Theory in Shakespeare Studies. Written in two parts, the first half looks at how French theorists such as Bourdieu, Cixous, Deleuze, Derrida and Foucault were themselves shaped by reading Shakespeare; while the second part applies their theories to the plays, highlighting the importance of both for current debates