Shakespeare Engraved: Frontispiece and Bardolatry

Kazuki Sasaki

doi:10.18778/2083-8530.30.10

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Kazuki Sasaki Akita University, Akita, Japan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7138-9231

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https://doi.org/10.18778/2083-8530.30.10

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Keywords:

William Shakespeare, Bardolatry, frontispiece, The Tempest, adaptation, the long eighteenth century, theatrical culture

Abstract

The term Bardolatry has been used for over a century to describe the adoration of an Elizabethan playwright, Shakespeare, but the causes of this phenomenon have not been fully elucidated. The study explores the nature of this worship produced and disseminated by various theatrical cultures during the long eighteenth century. To understand the formation of the phenomenon, this paper examines the shifts in the engraved frontispieces, taking The Tempest as an example.

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Author Biography

Kazuki Sasaki, Akita University, Akita, Japan

Kazuki Sasaki holds a Master of Arts degree in Literature from Hokkaido University. Currently, he is Professor Emeritus at Akita University in Japan. His research interests include early modern English drama, with a particular focus on Shakespeare. He has published numerous articles and edited several books, including The Companion to the Restoration Drama (Shōhakusha, 2009) and Measure for Measure (Taishūkan, 2023). His current research project examines the emergence of Shakespeare worship during the long eighteenth century in relation to the theatrical culture of the period.

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