| Description |
183 pages |
| Series |
Twentieth century views |
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Twentieth century views.
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| Contents |
Introduction / Kenneth Muir -- Themes and structure in The comedy of errors / Harold Brooks -- Midsummer-night's dream / Ernest Schanzer -- Shakespeare's method : The merchant of Venice / J Middleton Murry -- Much ado about nothing / A P Rossiter -- As you like it / Helen Gardner -- Shakespeare's twelfth night / Harold Jenkins -- Measure for measure / R W Chambers -- Meaning of Measure for measure / Clifford Leech -- Virtue is the true nobility : a study of the structure of All's well that ends well / M C Bradbrook -- Helena / G Wilson Knight -- Winter's tale / Derek Traversi -- Tempest / Bonamy Dobree |
| Summary |
From the Back Cover: Despite differences between Shakespeare's time and ours in language, in taste, in mores, his comedies still produce that sure sign of success-uninhibited laughter. But, as the critics in this volume ably contend, the world of Shakespearean comedy is made of more than make-believe, quick action, and brilliant repartee. Shakespeare's genius was to probe, delicately but deeply, subtle and enduring characteristics of humanity. Each play is set in a land of its own, yet through these lands move characters recognizable in our own world. The reality of these characters is only enhanced by ethereal creatures of the imagination like Puck and Ariel, who weave about them poetic merriment unsurpassed in comic literature. Among the essays in this volume are: As You Like It / Helen Gardener -- Winter's Tale/ Derek Traversi -- Helena/ G. Wilson Knight -- Shakespeare's Method: The Merchant of Venice / J. Middleton Murry |
| Analysis |
Comedies |
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Comedies |
| Notes |
A spectrum book |
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Bibliography: p. 180-183 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliography |
| Subject |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Comedies.
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Plays. Selections.
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| SUBJECT |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Comedies.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85120918
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| Subject |
English drama (Comedy) -- History and criticism.
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| Author |
Muir, Kenneth.
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| LC no. |
65020606 |
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