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 163
... young Percy's tragedy that when he lies beaten and dy- ing , his self - made mythology shattered , only he seems . genuinely surprised . At the end he can offer us no dazzling insights , no immortal longings , no hint that he is the ...
... young Percy's tragedy that when he lies beaten and dy- ing , his self - made mythology shattered , only he seems . genuinely surprised . At the end he can offer us no dazzling insights , no immortal longings , no hint that he is the ...
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... young man must use a clever device or subterfuge to outwit a rival , a father , or a husband in order to win the maiden . For Pericles , however , the traditional folk opposition of the old father and the young suitor has been modified ...
... young man must use a clever device or subterfuge to outwit a rival , a father , or a husband in order to win the maiden . For Pericles , however , the traditional folk opposition of the old father and the young suitor has been modified ...
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... young against their elders and the dictates of society are retained . The late plays represent , therefore , a sophisticated extension of the themes and devices of the early plays , not a venture into the unknown , as has so often been ...
... young against their elders and the dictates of society are retained . The late plays represent , therefore , a sophisticated extension of the themes and devices of the early plays , not a venture into the unknown , as has so often been ...
Contents
As You Like | 1 |
Character Studies | 21 |
Production Reviews | 43 |
Copyright | |
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