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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Page 18
... morality and interlude . But Italian audiences were Roman by blood and Boccaccian by culture : the art and the intrigue of sexual comedy was their inherited idea of theatrical entertainment . So Italy never realised the inherent ...
... morality and interlude . But Italian audiences were Roman by blood and Boccaccian by culture : the art and the intrigue of sexual comedy was their inherited idea of theatrical entertainment . So Italy never realised the inherent ...
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... moral and sentimental ties . And the only moral tie which could hold the fabric erect was the sense of loyalty . So , out of mere political necessity in the first place , loyalty is the virtue above all other virtues in the mediaeval ...
... moral and sentimental ties . And the only moral tie which could hold the fabric erect was the sense of loyalty . So , out of mere political necessity in the first place , loyalty is the virtue above all other virtues in the mediaeval ...
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... moral and as a social ideal can exem- plify itself most significantly . No doubt in the historic origins of romance , the material adventures provide the main if not the entire interest : the chansons de gestes precede the 26 ...
... moral and as a social ideal can exem- plify itself most significantly . No doubt in the historic origins of romance , the material adventures provide the main if not the entire interest : the chansons de gestes precede the 26 ...
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... moral code ; its actions are conducted according to a conventional etiquette and are deter- mined by a particular creed ; and every feature of it , in matter and in sentiment , is traceable to the romantic attitude of man to woman . It ...
... moral code ; its actions are conducted according to a conventional etiquette and are deter- mined by a particular creed ; and every feature of it , in matter and in sentiment , is traceable to the romantic attitude of man to woman . It ...
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... moral capital by means of forgery and perjury . They have not even the recommendation of the Major - General's tears for the orphan boy . When at length Valentine is duly installed as captain of the brigands , his chief occupation is to ...
... moral capital by means of forgery and perjury . They have not even the recommendation of the Major - General's tears for the orphan boy . When at length Valentine is duly installed as captain of the brigands , his chief occupation is to ...
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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