Stage, stake, and scaffold [electronic resource] : humans and animals in Shakespeare's theatre / by Andreas Hofele. H�ofele, Andreas, 1950- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Knowledge Animals. Theater England History 17th century. PR3044 .H637 2011 822.33 23 Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record. In Shakespeare's London, the stage of the playhouse, the stake of the bear baiting arena, and the scaffold of public execution constituted an ensemble of related spectacles that shared the same audiences. Andreas Hofele argues that this generated a powerful exchange of images and a spill-over of animal features into Shakespeare's characters. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011. 2011. 2011 Text 1 online resource (xii, 315 p.) : http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199567645.001.0001 eng England