The juggler in Shakespeare: con-artistry, illusionism, and popular magic in three plays

This dissertation argues that Shakespeare's plays Othello, The Taming of the Shrew, and The Winter's Tale engage deeply with representations of, and associations with, that early modern social person known as the juggler, a type of popular entertainer who specialized in legerdemain, feats...

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Main Author: Shea, Jennifer
Other Authors: Theodore W Folkerth (Internal/Supervisor)
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: McGill University 2011
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Online Access:http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=96851