Character & symbol in Shakespeare's plays: a study of certain Christian...
Author : Honor Matthews
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Page : 228 pages
File Size : 49,78 MB
Release : 1962
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character and symbol in shakespeare's plays
Author : Honor Matthews
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 41,57 MB
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Character & Symbol in Shakespeare's Plays
Author : Honor Matthews
Publisher : Hassell Street Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 34,80 MB
Release : 2021-09-09
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ISBN : 9781013501487
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Shakespeare's Books
Author : Stuart Gillespie
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 45,89 MB
Release : 2016-02-25
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1474216064
Book Description
Shakespeare's Books contains nearly 200 entries covering the full range of literature Shakespeare was acquainted with, including classical, historical, religious and contemporary works. The dictionary covers works whose importance to Shakespeare has emerged more clearly in recent years due to new research, as well as explaining current thinking on long-recognized sources such as Plutarch, Ovid, Holinshed, Ariosto and Montaigne. Entries for all major sources include surveys of the writer's place in Shakespeare's time, detailed discussion of their relation to his work, and full bibliography. These are enhanced by sample passages from early modern England writers, together with reproductions of pages from the original texts. Now available in paperback with a new preface bringing the book up to date, this is an invaluable reference tool.
Shakespeare and the Classical Tradition
Author : Lewis Walker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 920 pages
File Size : 19,8 MB
Release : 2019-05-24
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1317943376
Book Description
This bibliography will give comprehensive coverage to published commentary in English on Shakespeare and the Classical Tradition during the period from 1961-1985. Doctoral dissertations will also be included. Each entry will provide a clear and detailed summary of an item's contents. For pomes and plays based directly on classical sources like Antony and Cleopatra and The Rape of Lucrece, virtually all significant scholarly work during the period covered will be annotated. For other works such as Hamlet, any scholarship that deals with classical connotations will be annotated. Any other bibliographies used in the compiling of this volume will be described with emphasis on their value to a student of Shakespeare and the Classics.
A Dictionary of Biblical Tradition in English Literature
Author : David Lyle Jeffrey
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 1000 pages
File Size : 36,22 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780802836342
Book Description
Over 15 years in the making, an unprecedented one-volume reference work. Many of today's students and teachers of literature, lacking a familiarity with the Bible, are largely ignorant of how Biblical tradition has influenced and infused English literature through the centuries. An invaluable research tool. Contains nearly 800 encyclopedic articles written by a distinguished international roster of 190 contributors. Three detailed annotated bibliographies. Cross-references throughout.
Character and Symbol in Shakespeare's Plays
Author : Honor Matthews
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Page : 211 pages
File Size : 32,44 MB
Release : 1962
Category : Christianity in literature
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Shakespeare's Christian Dimension
Author : Roy Wesley Battenhouse
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Page : 544 pages
File Size : 23,7 MB
Release : 1994-05-22
Category : Drama
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Book Description
"An impressive collection of ninety-two abridged essays identifying the Christian elements in Shakespeare's plays . . . a great feast of learning and beauty." —First Things "This is an exceptionally valuable book . . . very highly recommended" —Sixteenth Century Journal " . . . an exemplary work. In an age when footling matters often replace the great religious quandaries about what it means to live and die before God, Shakespeare's Christian Dimension helps restore our focus." —Pro Ecclesia This anthology reprints abridged versions of 92 critical commentaries on the influence of Shakespeare's Christian heritage on the shaping of his plays. It does not attempt to be exhaustive in its coverage, but to provide a useful sampling of valuable work. A supplementary bibliography of more than 250 further items encourages interested readers to further exploration.
Character & Symbol in Shakespeare's Plays
Author : Honor Matthews
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Page : 220 pages
File Size : 35,75 MB
Release : 1962
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Julius Caesar
Author : Horst Zander
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 43,90 MB
Release : 2005-07-05
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1135578079
Book Description
This book explores traditional approaches to the play, which includes an examination of the play in light of current history, in the context of Renaissance England, and in relation to Shakespeare's other Roman plays as well as structural examination of plot, language, character, and source material. Julius Caesar: Critical Essays also examines the current debates concerning the play in Marxist, psychoanalytic, deconstructive, queer, and gender contexts.
