Shakespearean Criticism: Excerpts from the Criticism of William Shakespeare's Plays and Poetry, from the First Published Appraisals to Current Evaluations, Volume 69Gale Research Company, 1984 - 428 pages This detailed series provides comprehensive coverage of critical interpretations of the plays of Shakespeare. Volumes one through ten present critical overviews of each play and feature criticism from the 17th century to the present. Beginning with Vol. 60, the series replaced its annual compilation of essays representing the year's most noteworthy Shakespearean scholarship with topic entries, comprised of essays that analyze various topics or themes found Shakespeare's works. Approximately 90-95% of critical essays are full text. Each volume includes a cumulative character index, a topic index and a topic index arranged by play title. The plays, theme or focus of this volume include: As you like it, Henry IV, parts 1 & 2, incest, and Macbeth. - Publisher. |
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... Lady Macbeth is first introduced to us reading the latter portion of a letter she has just received from her husband , telling her of his meeting with the witches and of their prophesy that he is to be king . The letter , and Lady ...
... Lady Macbeth is first introduced to us reading the latter portion of a letter she has just received from her husband , telling her of his meeting with the witches and of their prophesy that he is to be king . The letter , and Lady ...
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... Lady Macbeth is not of coarse fibre . If she had been brutal enough to act without the stimulus of wine the sleep - walking scene would have been impossible . Macbeth has gone on his errand of murder , but has not dared to shut the door ...
... Lady Macbeth is not of coarse fibre . If she had been brutal enough to act without the stimulus of wine the sleep - walking scene would have been impossible . Macbeth has gone on his errand of murder , but has not dared to shut the door ...
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... Lady Macbeth may well have given suck but not to a living son of her husband , yet it is the terrible lines which picture her wrenching the child from her breast that have been taken as proof of the exist- ence of a young Macbeth . For ...
... Lady Macbeth may well have given suck but not to a living son of her husband , yet it is the terrible lines which picture her wrenching the child from her breast that have been taken as proof of the exist- ence of a young Macbeth . For ...
Contents
As You Like | 1 |
Character Studies | 21 |
Production Reviews | 43 |
Copyright | |
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