Download or read book Shakespeare and the French Borders of English written by Michael Saenger and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-09-18 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study emerges from an interdisciplinary conversation about the theory of translation and the role of foreign language in fiction and society. By analyzing Shakespeare's treatment of France, Saenger interrogates the cognitive borders of England - a border that was more dependent on languages and ideas than it was on governments and shorelines.