Shakespearian ComedyFirst published in 1938. This is a survey of Shakepeare's comedies which illustrates the playwright's increasing grasp on the art and idea of comedy. Themes, characters and plays covered include: Romanticism in Shakespearian comedy; Shakespeare's Jew, Falstaff, The Taming of the Shrew, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and The Dark Comedies. |
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... Twelfth Night and As You Like It . The theme of these lectures is the course of that growth . II Romanticism in Shakespearian Comedy IT is a common - 18 SHAKESPEARIAN COMEDY.
... Twelfth Night and As You Like It . The theme of these lectures is the course of that growth . II Romanticism in Shakespearian Comedy IT is a common - 18 SHAKESPEARIAN COMEDY.
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... Twelfth Night . And in Ariosto's comedies , the young gradually super- sede the old , until the old man , who stood in the middle limelight of Roman comedy , is pushed into the wings of the stage to make room for the youthful lovers ...
... Twelfth Night . And in Ariosto's comedies , the young gradually super- sede the old , until the old man , who stood in the middle limelight of Roman comedy , is pushed into the wings of the stage to make room for the youthful lovers ...
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Contents
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THE RECOIL FROM ROMANTICISM | 44 |
THE TAMING OF THE SHREW | 73 |
A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM | 100 |
SHAKESPEARES JEW | 123 |
FALSTAFF | 161 |
THE DARK COMEDIES | 208 |
THE CONSUMMATION | 266 |
INDEX | 299 |
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