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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... relation to truth changed profoundly the ways people imagined themselves , their bodies and their pleasures . The practice and representation of sodomy became possible only as an archaic register for a histori- cally new subjectivity ...
... relation to truth changed profoundly the ways people imagined themselves , their bodies and their pleasures . The practice and representation of sodomy became possible only as an archaic register for a histori- cally new subjectivity ...
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... relation to 58 : 79 , 134 Jacobean politics , relation to 58 : 79 , 134 language and imagery 6 : 21 , 25 , 39 , 64 , 80 , 85 , 92 , 94 , 100 , 104 , 142 , 146 , 155 , 159 , 161 , 165 , 189 , 192 , 202 , 211 ; 13 : 374 , 383 ; 25 : 245 ...
... relation to 58 : 79 , 134 Jacobean politics , relation to 58 : 79 , 134 language and imagery 6 : 21 , 25 , 39 , 64 , 80 , 85 , 92 , 94 , 100 , 104 , 142 , 146 , 155 , 159 , 161 , 165 , 189 , 192 , 202 , 211 ; 13 : 374 , 383 ; 25 : 245 ...
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... relationship 69 : 212f folk drama , relation to 7 : 420 , 451 ; 57 : 356 forgiveness or redemption 7 : 381 , 389 , 395 , 402 , 407 , 436 , 456 , 460 , 483 ; 36 : 318 fusion of comic , tragic , and romantic ele- ments 7 : 390 , 394 , 396 ...
... relationship 69 : 212f folk drama , relation to 7 : 420 , 451 ; 57 : 356 forgiveness or redemption 7 : 381 , 389 , 395 , 402 , 407 , 436 , 456 , 460 , 483 ; 36 : 318 fusion of comic , tragic , and romantic ele- ments 7 : 390 , 394 , 396 ...
Contents
As You Like | 1 |
Character Studies | 21 |
Production Reviews | 43 |
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