Shakespeare's Alternative Tales (Longman Medieval and Renaissance Library)

Shakespeare's Alternative Tales (Longman Medieval and Renaissance Library)

  • ただいまウェブストアではご注文を受け付けておりません。 ⇒古書を探す
  • 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 168 p.
  • 言語 ENG
  • 商品コード 9780582244856
  • DDC分類 822.33

基本説明

Enhances our understanding of plotting and structure in Shakespeare's plays.

Full Description

This study examines the background to the well-known tales that Shakespeare used in his plays, describing their conventional use and then showing how Shakespeare deliberately subverted the motifs in order to challenge audience preconceptions.

Contents

"Henry IV" and the tale of the prodigal son; "King John" and the tale of the bastard son; "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and the tale of the faithful friends; "Measure for Measure" and the tale of the heroic sacrifice; "All's Well That Ends Well" and the tale of the chivalric knight; "Cymbeline" and the tale of the substitute bedmate.