Shakespeare, Jonson, and the Claims of the Performative - Loxley, James (University of Edinburgh, UK) a Robson, Mark (University of Nottingham, UK)

This book brings works by Shakespeare and Jonson into alignment with aspects or elements of the concept of performativity, in order to show how that concept retains the potential both to underscore fresh readings of familiar texts and to illuminate fundamental theoretical issues around language, action and performance.