{"product_id":"shakespeare-and-trauma-theory-9781350439108","title":"Shakespeare and Trauma Theory","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKelsey Ridge provides a thorough overview of how we can use trauma theory to understand Shakespeare through its intellectual and practical application\u003c\/b\u003e. Ridge covers the history of trauma theory from Freud and shell shock to Holocaust studies and PTSD, drawing on psychoanalytic theory, feminist theory, post-colonial theory and disability studies. She also looks at the expansive and growing history of trauma-informed Shakespeare productions and adaptations, which furthers our understanding of key plays and productions. Ridge offers a number of instructive case studies, including \u003ci\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eR+J\u003c\/i\u003e, which adapted \u003ci\u003eRomeo and Juliet\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eCry Havoc!\u003c\/i\u003e, a trauma-focused appropriation of Shakespeare's work that led to the development of the DE-CRUIT program. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese case studies suggest how trauma theory can be used as a tool for analyzing Shakespeare as well as engaging with the lived experience of trauma itself. By exploring these interpretations, Ridge provides a set of tools for those wanting to conduct their own trauma theory analyses of Shakespeare, productions, and adaptations. A dynamic resource for academics, students, and theatre practitioners, \u003ci\u003eShakespeare and Trauma Theory\u003c\/i\u003e includes suggested readings and resources as well as discussion of key terms to support understanding of an important and growing field in Shakespeare studies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kelsey Ridge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arden Shakespeare\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Shakespeare and Theory\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.44d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350439108","brand":"Arden Shakespeare","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45486759837833,"sku":"9781350439108","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_0430635f-265d-458b-bc80-b936318ba15d.jpg?v=1775543256","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/shakespeare-and-trauma-theory-9781350439108","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}