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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Page 78
... natural savageness ; he de- lights in crimes , while Macbeth is in agony at the very thought of his . Because of Macbeth's nature , Whately goes on , his courage is of a different sort from Richard's . While both possess this quality to ...
... natural savageness ; he de- lights in crimes , while Macbeth is in agony at the very thought of his . Because of Macbeth's nature , Whately goes on , his courage is of a different sort from Richard's . While both possess this quality to ...
Page 93
... nature of the character ; he fathomed all the depths of human nature , discriminated all its meta- physical subtleties , sought out and composed its noble combination of features with complete success . The char- acter of Macbeth ...
... nature of the character ; he fathomed all the depths of human nature , discriminated all its meta- physical subtleties , sought out and composed its noble combination of features with complete success . The char- acter of Macbeth ...
Page 161
... nature and in op- position to evil , those very forces represented by Banquo . ' Very good , ' Irving might say . ' My conception exactly , ye know - uh - er - but infinitely better said . Except - er- for the foolishness at the ...
... nature and in op- position to evil , those very forces represented by Banquo . ' Very good , ' Irving might say . ' My conception exactly , ye know - uh - er - but infinitely better said . Except - er- for the foolishness at the ...
Contents
Macbeth | 1 |
Timon of Athens | 425 |
Selected Studies of Shakespearean Productions | 501 |
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