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Author : Kent Cartwright
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2022-02-03
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780198868897
Introduction -- Clowns, fools, and folly -- Structural doubleness and repetition -- Place, being, and agency -- The manifestation of desire -- The return from the dead -- Ending and wondering.
Author : Elissa Hare
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2018-09-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1138234958
The book, first published in 1988, examines the role of magic in Elizabethan and Shakespearean theatre. The author observes how certain plays, including Shakespeare¿s A Midsummer Night¿s Dream and The Tempest, rationalise the unrealism and improbabilities typical of romantic comedy as miracles wrought by specifically magical intervention. The author also explores the ways in which playwrights justify structural discontinuity by the working of magic. This title will be of interest to students of English Literature, Drama and Performance.
Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2021-07-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798542408149
The Tempest is a play by English playwright William Shakespeare, probably written in 1610-1611, and thought to be one of the last plays that Shakespeare wrote alone. After the first scene, which takes place on a ship at sea during a tempest, the rest of the story is set on a remote island, where the sorcerer Prospero, a complex and contradictory character, lives with his daughter Miranda, and his two servants--Caliban, a savage monster figure, and Ariel, an airy spirit. The play contains music and songs that evoke the spirit of enchantment on the island. It explores many themes, including magic, betrayal, revenge, and family. In Act IV, a wedding masque serves as a play-within-the play, and contributes spectacle, allegory, and elevated language. Though The Tempest is listed in the First Folio as the first of Shakespeare's comedies, it deals with both tragic and comic themes, and modern criticism has created a category of romance for this and others of Shakespeare's late plays. The Tempest has been put to varied interpretations--from those that see it as a fable of art and creation, with Prospero representing Shakespeare, and Prospero's renunciation of magic signaling Shakespeare's farewell to the stage, to interpretations that consider it an allegory of Europeans colonizing foreign lands.
Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015005333417
Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 151704832X
The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare - Classic William Shakespeare - The Taming of the Shrew is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1592. The play begins with a framing device, often referred to as the induction,[a] in which a mischievous nobleman tricks a drunken tinker named Christopher Sly into believing he is actually a nobleman himself. The nobleman then has the play performed for Sly's diversion. Prior to the first act, an induction frames the play as a "kind of history" played in front of a befuddled drunkard named Christopher Sly who is tricked into believing he is a lord. In the play performed for Sly, the "shrew" is Katherina, the eldest daughter of Baptista Minola, a lord in Padua. Katherina's temper is notorious, and it is thought no man would ever wish to marry her. On the other hand, two men - Hortensio and Gremio - are eager to marry her younger sister Bianca. However, Baptista has sworn not to allow Bianca marry before Katherina is wed, much to the despair of her suitors, who agree to work together to marry off Katherina so they may freely compete for Bianca. The plot becomes more complex when Lucentio, who has recently come to Padua to attend university, falls in love with Bianca. Lucentio overhears Baptista announce he is on the lookout for tutors for his daughters, so he has his servant Tranio pretend to be him, while he disguises himself as a Latin tutor named Cambio, so he can woo Bianca behind Baptista's back.
Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 491 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-15
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781504065283
Love, enchantment, and misadventure abound in four timeless comedies by the great Bard of Elizabethan England. The Taming of the Shrew: After a battle of wits, the suitor Petruchio marries the headstrong lady Katherina and brings her to his home in Verona, where he sets about “taming” his willful bride into an obedient wife. The Merchant of Venice: In the most dramatic of Shakespeare’s comedies, a wealthy Venetian merchant is unable to repay a loan from the moneylender Shylock—who demands a pound of the borrower’s flesh. Twelfth Night: In this comedy of unrequited love and mistaken identity, Viola disguises herself as a man in the service of the lovesick Duke Orsino—whom she adores. The duke sends Viola to woo Countess Olivia who, in turn, falls in love with Viola’s male persona. A Midsummer Night’s Dream: The mischievous wood sprite Puck wreaks havoc on the romantic pursuits of four young lovers while a hapless actor is transformed into a fairy queen’s monstrous consort in this beloved comic fantasia.
Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1909
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:HN577Y
Author : Elissa Hare
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-04-07
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781315305899
The book, first published in 1988, examines the role of magic in Elizabethan and Shakespearean theatre. The author observes how certain plays, including Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and The Tempest, rationalise the unrealism and improbabilities typical of romantic comedy as miracles wrought by specifically magical intervention. The author also explores the ways in which playwrights justify structural discontinuity by the working of magic. This title will be of interest to students of English Literature, Drama and Performance.
Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1912
Category : English drama
ISBN : OCLC:1261765037
The Tempest is a play by English playwright William Shakespeare, probably written in 1610-1611, and thought to be one of the last plays that Shakespeare wrote alone. After the first scene, which takes place on a ship at sea during a tempest, the rest of the story is set on a remote island, where the sorcerer Prospero, a complex and contradictory character, lives with his daughter Miranda, and his two servants -- Caliban, a savage monster figure, and Ariel, an airy spirit. The play contains music and songs that evoke the spirit of enchantment on the island. It explores many themes, including magic, betrayal, revenge, and family. In Act IV, a wedding masque serves as a play-within-the play, and contributes spectacle, allegory, and elevated language.
Author : Henry Buckley Charlton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Drama
ISBN : 0416692605
This is a survey of Shakepeare's comedies which illustrates the playwright's increasing grasp on the art and idea of comedy.
Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2023-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9355274440
Step into the enchanting world of wit, romance, and deception in William Shakespeare's delightful comedy, ""Much Ado About Nothing."" Set in the sun-drenched town of Messina, this timeless play explores the intricacies of love and the follies of human nature, as the sharp-tongued Beatrice and the quick-witted Benedick engage in a spirited battle of wits, while the lovestruck Claudio and Hero navigate the treacherous waters of courtship and betrayal. Brimming with memorable characters, dazzling wordplay, and hilarious misunderstandings, ""Much Ado About Nothing"" is a masterful exploration of the complexities of love, loyalty, and the human heart. As schemes are hatched and secrets are revealed, Shakespeare's charming comedy ultimately celebrates the triumph of love and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity. Immerse yourself in the timeless humor, romance, and enchantment of ""Much Ado About Nothing,"" and experience the genius of Shakespeare's storytelling as it unfolds in this captivating play that continues to delight audiences across the ages.
Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Bantam Classics
Page : 736 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2009-08-26
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780307420596
The Taming of the Shrew Robust and bawdy, The Taming of the Shrew captivates audiences with outrageous humor as Katharina, the shrew, engages in a contest of wills–and love–with her bridegroom, Petruchio, in a comedy of unmatched theatrical brilliance, filled with visual gags and witty repartee. A Midsummer Night's Dream Fairy magic, love spells, and an enchanted wood turn the mismatched rivalries of four young lovers into a marvelous mix-up of desire and enchantment, all touched by Shakespeare’s inimitable vision of the intriguing relationship between dreams and the waking world. The Merchant of Venice This dark comedy of love and money contains one of the truly mythic figures in literature–Shylock, the Jewish moneylender. The “pound of flesh” he demands as payment of Antonio’s debt has become a universal metaphor for vengeance. Here, pathos and farce combine with moral complexity and romantic entanglements, to display the extraordinary power and range of Shakespeare at his best. Twelfth Night Set in a topsy-turvy world like a holiday revel, this comedy juxtaposes a romantic plot involving separated twins and mistaken identity with a more satiric one about the humiliation of a pompous killjoy. The hilarity is touched with melancholy, and the play ends, not with laughter, but with a clown’s plaintive song. Each Edition Includes: • Comprehensive explanatory notes • Vivid introductions and the most up-to-date scholarship • Clear, modernized spelling and punctuation, enabling contemporary readers to understand the Elizabethan English • Completely updated, detailed bibliographies and performance histories • An interpretive essay on film adaptations of the play, along with an extensive filmography
Author : Alexander Leggatt
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-11
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781136556562
First published in 1987. This study removes some of the critical puzzles that Shakespeare's comedies of love have posed in the past. The author shows that what distinguishes the comedies is not their similarity but their variety - the way in which each play is a new combination of essentially similar ingredients, so that, for example, the boy/girl changes in The Merchant of Venice are seen to have a quite different significance from those in As You Like It.
Author : Susan Broomhall,Andrew Lynch
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 558 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351750097
The Routledge History of Emotions in Europe: 1100–1700 presents the state of the field of pre-modern emotions during this period, placing particular emphasis on theoretical and methodological aspects of current research. This book serves as a reference to existing research practices in emotions history and advances studies in the field across a range of scholarly approaches. It brings together the work of recognized experts and new voices, and represents a wide range of international and interdisciplinary perspectives from different schools of research practice, including art history, literature and culture, philosophy, linguistics, archaeology and music. Throughout the book, central and recurrent themes in emotional culture within medieval and early modern Europe are highlighted from different angles, and each chapter pays specialist attention to illustrative examples showing theory and method in application. Exploring topics such as love, war, sex and sexuality, death, time, the body and the family in the context of emotional culture, The Routledge History of Emotions in Europe: 1100–1700 reflects the sharp rise in scholarship relating to the history of emotions in recent years and is an essential resource for students and researchers of the history of pre-modern emotions.
Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1690
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0020150549