Shakespearean Criticism: Excerpts from the Criticism of William Shakespeare's Plays and Poetry, from the First Published Appraisals to Current Evaluations, Volume 2Laurie Lanzen Harris Gale Research Company, 1984 - 591 pages This volume includes plot summaries, character profiles, criticism of the works and sources for further study. |
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Page 172
... Gloucester's words . What sort of a man is Gloucester ? In what circumstances does he speak ? Above all , what is the sequel ? ( p . 28 ) The character of Gloucester has been sketched with much skill by Mr. Granville - Barker . He is ...
... Gloucester's words . What sort of a man is Gloucester ? In what circumstances does he speak ? Above all , what is the sequel ? ( p . 28 ) The character of Gloucester has been sketched with much skill by Mr. Granville - Barker . He is ...
Page 221
... Gloucester violates the laws of primogeniture , as surely as Lear violates the duties of kingship . Gloucester's sin is thus also a denial of the law of God and of the harmonious order of the universe on a slightly lower plane than that ...
... Gloucester violates the laws of primogeniture , as surely as Lear violates the duties of kingship . Gloucester's sin is thus also a denial of the law of God and of the harmonious order of the universe on a slightly lower plane than that ...
Page 255
... Gloucester's is a morally intelligible tragedy , passing , like the story of Oedipus , through a terrifying blinding and ending , again like Oedipus , in comparative serenity . Gloucester is physically isolated from the action , and ...
... Gloucester's is a morally intelligible tragedy , passing , like the story of Oedipus , through a terrifying blinding and ending , again like Oedipus , in comparative serenity . Gloucester is physically isolated from the action , and ...
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