Shakespearean CriticismWith chronologically arranged excerpts from nearly 400 years of commentary, this illustrated series provides useful support to students and teachers. It presents an extensive collection of critical excerpts dealing with all of Shakespeare's plays and non-dramatic poems. It also traces the history of Shakespeare's plays on the stage and in important films. Included are eyewitness reviews and retrospective evaluations of individual productions. |
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... Ambition urg'd him to that bloudy deed : May you be never by Ambition led : Forbid it Heav'n , that in revenge you shou'd Follow a Copy that is writ in bloud . Macduff feels bound to avenge the murdered King , but his wife would leave ...
... Ambition urg'd him to that bloudy deed : May you be never by Ambition led : Forbid it Heav'n , that in revenge you shou'd Follow a Copy that is writ in bloud . Macduff feels bound to avenge the murdered King , but his wife would leave ...
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... ambition to a guilt - plagued demise . Be- cause the exact date of this composition is unknown , Sid- dons's death date is used as the essay date . ] Remarks on the Character of Lady Macbeth . In this astonishing creature one sees a ...
... ambition to a guilt - plagued demise . Be- cause the exact date of this composition is unknown , Sid- dons's death date is used as the essay date . ] Remarks on the Character of Lady Macbeth . In this astonishing creature one sees a ...
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... ambition , By that sin fell the Angels ; how can man then , The image of his Maker , hope to win by ' t ? Such lines can be delivered with manly dignity , albeit with excessive bitterness . So Macbeth in the text , with interme- diate ...
... ambition , By that sin fell the Angels ; how can man then , The image of his Maker , hope to win by ' t ? Such lines can be delivered with manly dignity , albeit with excessive bitterness . So Macbeth in the text , with interme- diate ...
Contents
Macbeth | 1 |
Timon of Athens | 425 |
Selected Studies of Shakespearean Productions | 501 |
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