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Shakespeare's Spiral

- Tracing the Snail in King Lear and Renaissance Painting

About Shakespeare's Spiral

This book explores the figure of the snail in Shakespeare and in Renaissance painting. From the emergence of the gastropod object/subject in the text of King Lear and its iconic interface in Giovanni Bellini's painting Allegory of Falsehood, this study follows the path traced by the snail throughout the Ouvre.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780761841371
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 300
  • Published:
  • March 18, 2010
  • Dimensions:
  • 159x232x17 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 404 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: October 23, 2025

Description of Shakespeare's Spiral

This book explores the figure of the snail in Shakespeare and in Renaissance painting. From the emergence of the gastropod object/subject in the text of King Lear and its iconic interface in Giovanni Bellini's painting Allegory of Falsehood, this study follows the path traced by the snail throughout the Ouvre.

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