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.

Author(s): Lawrence F. Rhu
Publisher: Fordham Univ Press
Published: 2006
Pages: 284
Categories: Literary Criticism