Huw Griffiths

Uncovers the workings of sovereign power in Shakespeare's history plays. Presents a sustained, formalist reading of Shakespeare's history plays. Reads Shakespeare's history plays for their contribution to political thought, and to theories of sovereignty. Delivers a thorough and wide-ranging formal analysis of Shakespearean body parts, both literal and figurative. Presents a particular view of Shakespeare's language-use as "baroque", its convolutions...