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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... Orlando does not covet his brother's wealth and power . Although he is not greatly impressed by the ' poor a thousand crowns ' ( 1.1.2-3 ) left him in his father's will , his complaint is not the inadequacy of his inheritance but being ...
... Orlando does not covet his brother's wealth and power . Although he is not greatly impressed by the ' poor a thousand crowns ' ( 1.1.2-3 ) left him in his father's will , his complaint is not the inadequacy of his inheritance but being ...
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... Orlando as well as for the audience these words are clues to her real identity , though clues he is too dense to follow up . This part of the scene should , I think , be extremely funny on the stage - but funny at Orlando's expense ...
... Orlando as well as for the audience these words are clues to her real identity , though clues he is too dense to follow up . This part of the scene should , I think , be extremely funny on the stage - but funny at Orlando's expense ...
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... Orlando has recovered a moment of the heroic age . Traditionally , the lion is a figure of wrath ; the playgoer understands that Orlando has triumphed over anger ( both his own and Oliver's ) through the heroic fury of his fight . In ...
... Orlando has recovered a moment of the heroic age . Traditionally , the lion is a figure of wrath ; the playgoer understands that Orlando has triumphed over anger ( both his own and Oliver's ) through the heroic fury of his fight . In ...
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As You Like | 1 |
Character Studies | 21 |
Production Reviews | 43 |
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