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Stanley Cavell's American dream : Shakespeare, philosophy, and Hollywood movies

This book states that, after Cavell's celebrated reading of 'King Lear' turned into a nightmarish meditation on Vietnam, he found a more audible voice. Here, the poetry of ideas and presence of mind that animate Cavell's writing receive readings attuned to the spirit of their composition and its enlivening powers
eBook, English, 2006
Fordham University Press, Ashland, Ohio, 2006
1 online resource (xviii, 248 pages)
9780823235636, 9780823225965, 9780823276998, 0823235637, 0823225968, 0823276996
801848527
Print version:
English