Rich Ornaments and Delightful Engines: The Poetics of Failed Festivity and Figural Automation in William Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus

The present study focuses on the poetics of failed festivity in William Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus, tracing analogies between early modern festival culture, in particular the Joyous Entry of the Renaissance prince into the city, and the machinery of the play, which is set in motion by Titus. The...

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Main Author: Agnieszka Żukowska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of English Studies 2021-09-01
Series:Anglica. An International Journal of English Studies
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