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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... wooing . For wooing was the most exciting of man's emotional experiences ; and tuned to that key he eagerly responded to those other phases of existence wherein the stress of exceptional circumstances aroused stranger stirrings of the ...
... wooing . For wooing was the most exciting of man's emotional experiences ; and tuned to that key he eagerly responded to those other phases of existence wherein the stress of exceptional circumstances aroused stranger stirrings of the ...
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... wooing which distinguishes it most markedly from classical or Roman comedy . And although between a fully grown romantic comedy such as As You Like It , and a Roman comedy such as the Menæchmi of Plautus , there may appear to be the ...
... wooing which distinguishes it most markedly from classical or Roman comedy . And although between a fully grown romantic comedy such as As You Like It , and a Roman comedy such as the Menæchmi of Plautus , there may appear to be the ...
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... - story is perforce a story of adventure . Its wooing follows elaborately prescribed formalities , and its quests penetrate strange remote regions where deeds of unexampled valour are called ROMANTICISM IN SHAKESPEARIAN COMEDY 25.
... - story is perforce a story of adventure . Its wooing follows elaborately prescribed formalities , and its quests penetrate strange remote regions where deeds of unexampled valour are called ROMANTICISM IN SHAKESPEARIAN COMEDY 25.
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... wooing the lady who will have none of him , he begins by informing her that " he has made her happy " by his coming . The trait becomes intolerably ludicrous when , all his sins forgiven him , and Julia restored to his arms , all he can ...
... wooing the lady who will have none of him , he begins by informing her that " he has made her happy " by his coming . The trait becomes intolerably ludicrous when , all his sins forgiven him , and Julia restored to his arms , all he can ...
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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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