Vivian Thomas

The Moral Universe of Shakespeare's Problem Plays

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

What is it that makes Shakespeare's problem plays problematic? First published in 1987, the key to this new synthesis of the plays is the idea of fracture and dissolution in the universe. The author traces the dominant themes that both distinguish and unite them, and provides insights into the sources, background, texture and morality.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jenny Stanford Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 246
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. März 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 435g
• ISBN-13: 9780367681289
• ISBN-10: 0367681285
• Artikelnr.: 69936852

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements. A Note on the Text. 1. Concepts and Perspectives: Why
Problem Plays? 2. Shakespeare's Use of His Source Material (i) Troilus and
Cressida (ii) All's Well that Ends Well (iii) Measure for Measure 3. The
Fractured Universe: Wholeness and Division in Troilus and Cressida 4.
Virtue and Honour in All's Well that Ends Well 5. Order and Authority in
Measure for Measure 6. Conclusion. Bibliography. Index.