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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... marriage into a real one . More important , Oliv- er's arrival and his conversion make the marriage of Ro- salind and Orlando an economic and social possibility . Ro- salind shows her consciousness of the economic obstacle to marriage ...
... marriage into a real one . More important , Oliv- er's arrival and his conversion make the marriage of Ro- salind and Orlando an economic and social possibility . Ro- salind shows her consciousness of the economic obstacle to marriage ...
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... marriage is kept powerfully to the fore by Hamlet's renewed allusion to the ' incestuous pleasure ' of the praying Claudius's bed ( line 90 ) , an allusion developed at far greater length in the ensuing interview with his mother . The ...
... marriage is kept powerfully to the fore by Hamlet's renewed allusion to the ' incestuous pleasure ' of the praying Claudius's bed ( line 90 ) , an allusion developed at far greater length in the ensuing interview with his mother . The ...
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... marriage my brother - in - law , I should not have robbed my son of the crown of Denmark . But what can be done about things that are done ? Nothing , they must stay as they are . Had not the Pope allowed such a marriage , it would ...
... marriage my brother - in - law , I should not have robbed my son of the crown of Denmark . But what can be done about things that are done ? Nothing , they must stay as they are . Had not the Pope allowed such a marriage , it would ...
Contents
As You Like | 1 |
Character Studies | 21 |
Production Reviews | 43 |
Copyright | |
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