Shakespearean Criticism: Excerpts from the Criticism of William Shakespeare's Plays and Poetry, from the First Published Appraisals to Current Evaluations, Volume 5Gale Research Company, 1984 |
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Page 329
... Merry Wives , its satiric treat- ment of characters , and its instances of bawdy humor are all reminiscent of the medieval French verse form known as fa- bliau . CRITICAL HISTORY : The figure of Sir John Falstaff ... MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR.
... Merry Wives , its satiric treat- ment of characters , and its instances of bawdy humor are all reminiscent of the medieval French verse form known as fa- bliau . CRITICAL HISTORY : The figure of Sir John Falstaff ... MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR.
Page 331
... Merry Wives is " the use and abuse of imagination . " Comparing the manipulations of illusion by Falstaff , Ford , Mistress Ford , and Mistress Page , the critic argued that the play depicts the power of ... MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR.
... Merry Wives is " the use and abuse of imagination . " Comparing the manipulations of illusion by Falstaff , Ford , Mistress Ford , and Mistress Page , the critic argued that the play depicts the power of ... MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR.
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... Merry Wives of Windsor , female power is duly ac- knowledged but subject to residual male discontent . In the culture at large , Leicester's relations with the Queen and , more ... MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR SHAKESPEAREAN CRITICISM , Vol . 5.
... Merry Wives of Windsor , female power is duly ac- knowledged but subject to residual male discontent . In the culture at large , Leicester's relations with the Queen and , more ... MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR SHAKESPEAREAN CRITICISM , Vol . 5.
Contents
Preface | 7 |
The Merry Wives of Windsor | 328 |
Romeo and Juliet | 409 |
Copyright | |
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