A Specimen of a Commentary on Shakespeare
Author : Walter Whiter
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Page : 280 pages
File Size : 22,21 MB
Release : 1794
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Author : Walter Whiter
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Page : 280 pages
File Size : 22,21 MB
Release : 1794
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Author : Walter Whiter
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 16,28 MB
Release : 2021-03-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1000350428
If it is not generally known that the foundations of twentieth-century criticism of Shakespeare’s imagery were laid over one hundred and fifty years ago, the explanation lies in the limited availability of the single original edition of Walter Whiter’s Specimen of a Commentary on Shakspeare published in 1794. In an age in which the study of Shakespeare’s characters was of prime interest and importance, Whiter – a classical scholar who took holy orders and ended his life as a country parson – developed a form of textual criticism closely linked to a study of the workings of the human mind: and his book offers a psychological survey of the creative imagination, following the principles laid down in Locke’s Essay on Human Understanding and illustrated by examples from Shakespeare’s plays. In his realization that Shakespeare provides the finest examples of the poetic imagination Whiter is of his time: but in his particular study of the associative powers of such a mind engaged in the process of creation, he is far in advance of his time and has no immediate disciples in the later nineteenth century. In the twentieth century, however, there was an increasing acknowledgement of Whiter’s work and a more frequent appeal for the reissue of his book. Originally published in 1967, the present edition was started in response to that appeal more than ten years before Mr Alan Over’s tragic death in 1964 and incorporates the revisions and additions made by Whiter for his own projected second edition.
Author : Walter Whiter
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Page : 233 pages
File Size : 14,34 MB
Release : 1967
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Author : Walter Whiter
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Page : 259 pages
File Size : 10,77 MB
Release : 1794
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ISBN : 9780854176496
Author : Michael Dobson
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 605 pages
File Size : 16,21 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0198708734
This is a reference text on Shakespeare's works, times, life, and afterlives. It offers stimulating and authoritative coverage of every aspect of Shakespeare and his writings, including their reinterpretation in the theatre, in criticism, and in film.
Author : THOMAS RODD
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Page : 704 pages
File Size : 45,19 MB
Release : 1834
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Author : Dana E. Aspinall
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 33,12 MB
Release : 2018-08-03
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1350316857
This essential guide provides a comprehensive survey of the most important criticism surrounding As You Like It, one of Shakespeare's most popular and engaging comedies, from the earliest appraisals through to 21st century scholarship. Dana Aspinall outlines, assesses and explores the key critical issues, including As You Like It and the genre of comedy; Shakespeare's adaptation of sources; gender, love and marriage; and interrogations of power. Highlighting how critical and scholarly studies of As You Like It continue to enrich our understanding of this complex and popular play, this guide is an invaluable resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students of English literature, teachers, researchers, scholars, and lovers of Shakespeare everywhere.
Author : Franz J. L. THIMM
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Page : 148 pages
File Size : 38,2 MB
Release : 1865
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Author : Emma Smith
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 15,30 MB
Release : 2008-04-15
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0470776919
This Guide introduces students to critical writing on Shakespeare’s comedies over the last four centuries. Guides students through four centuries of critical writing on Shakespeare’s history plays. Covers both significant early views and recent critical interventions. Substantial editorial material links the articles and places them in context. Annotated suggestions for further reading allow students to investigate further.
Author : Franz Thimm
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Page : 106 pages
File Size : 14,81 MB
Release : 1865
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