Shakespearean CriticismCengage Gale, 1999 - 420 pages Presents literary criticism on the plays and poetry of Shakespeare. Critical essays are selected from leading sources, including journals, magazines, books, reviews, diaries, newspapers, pamphlets, and scholarly papers. Includes commentary by Shakespeare's contemporaries as well as a full range of views from later centuries, with an emphasis on contemporary analysis. Includes aesthetic criticism, textual criticism, and criticism of Shakespeare in performance. |
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Page 69
... scene where , long after he has been made to see his companion for what he is , Bertram goes on to show himself independently capable of his most objectionable behaviour , in that long demonstration of weakness , cowardice , and ly- ing ...
... scene where , long after he has been made to see his companion for what he is , Bertram goes on to show himself independently capable of his most objectionable behaviour , in that long demonstration of weakness , cowardice , and ly- ing ...
Page 371
... scene after scene a variety of characters evaluate her decision to mourn her brother's death for seven years . Some of these characters also raise questions about the proper behavior for a young count- ess . Through this technique , the ...
... scene after scene a variety of characters evaluate her decision to mourn her brother's death for seven years . Some of these characters also raise questions about the proper behavior for a young count- ess . Through this technique , the ...
Page 379
... scene was even merged with the second brief Sebastian - An- tonio scene even though each of these functions dif- ferently . The first creates that happy shock of recog- nition of the physical resemblances between the twins ; it also ...
... scene was even merged with the second brief Sebastian - An- tonio scene even though each of these functions dif- ferently . The first creates that happy shock of recog- nition of the physical resemblances between the twins ; it also ...
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Shakespeares Clowns and Fools | 1 |
As You Like | 87 |
King Lear | 176 |
Copyright | |
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