The Sources of Shakespeare's PlaysFirst published in 1977. This book ascertains what sources Shakespeare used for the plots of his plays and discusses the use he made of them; and secondly illustrates how his general reading is woven into the texture of his work. Few Elizabethan dramatists took such pains as Shakespeare in the collection of source-material. Frequently the sources were apparently incompatible, but Shakespeare's ability to combine a chronicle play, one or two prose chronicles, two poems and a pastoral romance without any sense of incongruity, was masterly. The plays are examined in approximately chronological order and Shakespeare's developing skill becomes evident. |
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Contents
The Two Gentlemen of Verona | |
The Taming of the Shrew | |
Titus Andronicus | |
Henry VI | |
Richard III | |
The Merry Wives of Windsor | |
Henry V | |
Much Ado about Nothing | |
Julius Caesar | |
As You Like | |
Twelfth Night | |
Troilus and Cressida | |
Tragic Period | |
Romeo and Juliet | |
Richard II | |
A MidsummerNights Dream | |
Loves Labours Lost | |
King John | |
Comedies and Histories | |
The Merchant of Venice | |
Henry IV | |
Hamlet | |
Alls Well that Ends Well | |
Measure for Measure | |
Othello | |
King Lear | |
Macbeth | |
Timon of Athens | |
Antony and Cleopatra | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Sources of Shakespeare's Plays Volume 28 of Routledge library editions Volume 28 of Routledge library editions: Shakespeare |
| Author | Kenneth Muir |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Routledge, 2014 |
| ISBN | 1317833414, 9781317833413 |
| Length | 336 pages |
| Subjects | › Literary Criticism / General Literary Criticism / Poetry Literary Criticism / Shakespeare |
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