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Shakespeare's comedies combine charm and wit with probing intelligence. Through detailed analysis of passages from A Midsummer Night's Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, As You Like It and Twelfth Night this book explores the satire and sympathy, the linguistic variety, and the dramatic skill which make Shakespearean comedy both entertaining and profound. Part II suggests connections with the rest of Shakespeare's work, and concludes with a survey of comic theory and criticism devoted to the comedies.
Shakespeare's comedies combine charm and wit with probing intelligence. Through detailed analysis of passages from A Midsummer Night's Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, As You Like It and Twelfth Night this book explores the satire and sympathy, the linguistic variety, and the dramatic skill which make Shakespearean comedy both entertaining and profound. Part II suggests connections with the rest of Shakespeare's work, and concludes with a survey of comic theory and criticism devoted to the comedies.
Table of Contents
General Editor's Preface
A Note on Editions
PART ONE: ANALYSING SHAKESPEARE'S COMEDIES
Introduction: The Nature of Shakespearean Comedy
Atmospherics
Sympathetic Criticism
Illusion
Romantic Sentiment
Wooing
Fools (1): Dupes
Fools (2): Clever Fools
Manlike Women
Odd Men Out
Set Pieces
Endings
General Conclusions to Part One
PART TWO: THE CONTEXT AND THE CRITICS
The Other Comedies and the Poems
Histories, Tragedies, and Last Plays
Theories of Comedy and Criticism of Shakespeare's Comedies
Further Reading
Index.
Product details
| Published | 02 Dec 1999 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 280 |
| ISBN | 9780333739686 |
| Imprint | Red Globe Press |
| Dimensions | Not specified |
| Series | Analysing Texts |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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