Shakespeare: the comedies
a collection of critical essays.
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Author
Publication
1965 - Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, N.J, New Jersey
Language
English
Word Count
45,750 words, Guess
Page Count
183 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL5948424M
- OCLC Control Number965432
- OCLC Control Numbershakespearecomed00muir
- Library of Congress Control Number65020606
- LibraryThing473146
Classifications
- DDC822.33
- LCCPR2981 .M77
Description
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.
Subjects
Series Statement
- A Spectrum book: Twentieth century views
Other Editions
- Shakespeare: the comedies: a collection of critical essays.
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