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
1 online resource (xviii, 248 pages)
9780823235636, 9780823225965, 9780823276998, 0823235637, 0823225968, 0823276996
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