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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Page 119
... York with blatant and overblown appeals to sentimentality , calling him " my father , " and swearing to one and all that he returns to claim only " his own . " Henry here demonstrates his satiric contempt for mankind . He offers each ...
... York with blatant and overblown appeals to sentimentality , calling him " my father , " and swearing to one and all that he returns to claim only " his own . " Henry here demonstrates his satiric contempt for mankind . He offers each ...
Page 121
... York would not now have a " new - made King . " Earlier in the play York epitomized the concerned and lov- ing father ; Henry pandered to York's sentimentalized view of paternity to enlist York's sympathy and aid . Now , however , the ...
... York would not now have a " new - made King . " Earlier in the play York epitomized the concerned and lov- ing father ; Henry pandered to York's sentimentalized view of paternity to enlist York's sympathy and aid . Now , however , the ...
Page 383
... York ( Edmund of Langley , Duke of York ) Richard II 6 : 287 , 364 , 368 , 388 , 402 , 414 ; 24 : 263 , 320 , 322 , 364 , 395 , 414 ; 39 : 243 , 279 ; 58 : 241 York ( Richard Plantagenet , Duke of York ) Henry VI , Parts 1 , 2 , and 3 ...
... York ( Edmund of Langley , Duke of York ) Richard II 6 : 287 , 364 , 368 , 388 , 402 , 414 ; 24 : 263 , 320 , 322 , 364 , 395 , 414 ; 39 : 243 , 279 ; 58 : 241 York ( Richard Plantagenet , Duke of York ) Henry VI , Parts 1 , 2 , and 3 ...
Contents
As You Like | 1 |
Character Studies | 21 |
Production Reviews | 43 |
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