Profoundly Entertaining: An Introduction to Shakespeare's ArtistryXlibris Corporation, 2. 11. 2006 - Počet stran: 506 Profoundly Entertaining offers the general reader a chance to think about Shakespeares artistry in a sustained way. Entertaining as Shakespeares plays are, that quality by itself wouldnt justify the effort required to overcome the difficulty their language poses. Their enduring popularity suggests that, to varying degrees, their audiences sense their profundity even if they cannot confidently articulate their experience. Without any overarching argument to makemerely with admiration for the most intelligent, honest, courageous, and sustained confrontation of human life of which we have written recordthe book invites its readers to accompany Shakespeare on his journey of exploration into the human condition unobscured by prevailing orthodoxies and comforting illusions. |
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... discussions that would render more profound their enjoyment of the plays. Hence the title of this book. From Classical times through the eighteen century, there was general agreement that art performed two functions. The Roman poet ...
... discussions that would render more profound their enjoyment of the plays. Hence the title of this book. From Classical times through the eighteen century, there was general agreement that art performed two functions. The Roman poet ...
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... discuss that was staged before 1595 is The Taming of the Shrew, and that discussion, which comes in the last section of the Introduction, is meant to illustrate my distinction between ritual and drama, not to explicate the play itself ...
... discuss that was staged before 1595 is The Taming of the Shrew, and that discussion, which comes in the last section of the Introduction, is meant to illustrate my distinction between ritual and drama, not to explicate the play itself ...
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... discussion of them, no matter how obvious or often noted. Thus, I've made little effort to distinguish for the ... discussions. In a few cases, too, they may even be challenged by my readings, especially of Macbeth, because I have ...
... discussion of them, no matter how obvious or often noted. Thus, I've made little effort to distinguish for the ... discussions. In a few cases, too, they may even be challenged by my readings, especially of Macbeth, because I have ...
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... discussions will return you to the theatrical experience prepared to enjoy it even more thanks to a heightened appreciation of Shakespeare's intellectual and artistic power. Here's one example that may explain and validate the belief 11 ...
... discussions will return you to the theatrical experience prepared to enjoy it even more thanks to a heightened appreciation of Shakespeare's intellectual and artistic power. Here's one example that may explain and validate the belief 11 ...
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... discuss Othello at length in Chapter 8, we'll spend time exploring it. But if you have any doubt about what I'm saying here, look at Iago's final line in the scene: “I am your own forever.” Not the devilish, “You are mine forever ...
... discuss Othello at length in Chapter 8, we'll spend time exploring it. But if you have any doubt about what I'm saying here, look at Iago's final line in the scene: “I am your own forever.” Not the devilish, “You are mine forever ...
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Profoundly Entertaining: An Introduction to Shakespeare's Artistry Herbert B. Rothschild Náhled není k dispozici. - 2006 |
Profoundly Entertaining: An Introduction to Shakespeare's Artistry Herbert B. Rothschild Náhled není k dispozici. - 2006 |
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