Shakespearean Criticism: Excerpts from the Criticism of William Shakespeare's Plays and Poetry, from the First Published Appraisals to Current Evaluations, Volume 26Gale Research Company, 1984 |
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... interpretations and effectively present a unique historical overview of the critical response to each Shakespearean work . A multiplicity of viewpoints derives from the nearly two hundred periodicals and books excerpted for each volume ...
... interpretations and effectively present a unique historical overview of the critical response to each Shakespearean work . A multiplicity of viewpoints derives from the nearly two hundred periodicals and books excerpted for each volume ...
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... interpretation , cast , and stage business , we are not surprised that ' the unrelieved humility ' of Helena made the play ' curiously devoid of humour ' , nor are we surprised by the director's devices of a sombre setting and dull ...
... interpretation , cast , and stage business , we are not surprised that ' the unrelieved humility ' of Helena made the play ' curiously devoid of humour ' , nor are we surprised by the director's devices of a sombre setting and dull ...
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... interpretation of the play- wright's concept as absolutely paramount . " This ex- ceptionally successful production of Twelfth Night highlighted the play's themes of love and identity , par- ticularly as expressed through the characters ...
... interpretation of the play- wright's concept as absolutely paramount . " This ex- ceptionally successful production of Twelfth Night highlighted the play's themes of love and identity , par- ticularly as expressed through the characters ...
Contents
Alls Well That Ends Well | 1 |
The Comedy of Errors | 135 |
Twelfth Night | 196 |
Copyright | |
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