Shakespearean Criticism: Excerpts from the Criticism of William Shakespeare's Plays and Poetry, from the First Published Appraisals to Current Evaluations, Volume 8Gale Research Company, 1984 |
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Page 237
... Anne , like furies in ancient tragedies , is all suffering and hate . But Lady Anne knows well what times she is living in . From the outset Shakespeare places the scene in a country of terror and awe , where all are paralysed by fear ...
... Anne , like furies in ancient tragedies , is all suffering and hate . But Lady Anne knows well what times she is living in . From the outset Shakespeare places the scene in a country of terror and awe , where all are paralysed by fear ...
Page 238
... Anne goes into Richard's bed to be destroyed . If history is no more than a gigantic slaughter , what does remain , except a leap into the darkness , a choice between death and pleasure ? Shakespeare was great in the way he made Lady Anne ...
... Anne goes into Richard's bed to be destroyed . If history is no more than a gigantic slaughter , what does remain , except a leap into the darkness , a choice between death and pleasure ? Shakespeare was great in the way he made Lady Anne ...
Page 263
... Anne charges him with the slaughter of her father - in - law , Henry VI , and her husband , Edward , Richard initially scrambles for a surrogate ( blaming Edward IV and Margaret ) but then hits upon a far more effective line , accusing Anne ...
... Anne charges him with the slaughter of her father - in - law , Henry VI , and her husband , Edward , Richard initially scrambles for a surrogate ( blaming Edward IV and Margaret ) but then hits upon a far more effective line , accusing Anne ...
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