Shakespeare's Play Within Play: Medieval Imagery and Scenic Form in Hamlet, Othello, and King LearIn his foreward to the volume, Clifford Davidson praises Guilfoyle's application of the concept of scenic form in her study of Hamlet, Othello, and King Lear, and her exposition of Shakespeare's historical consciousness, noting her sensitive examination of the shape of the playwright's scenes when placed against traditional visual configurations and related textual resonances. Any student of Shakespeare will benefit from the nuanced study of his imagery and how it helps to color his characters and the action in his plays. |
Contents
The Role of Ophelia in Hamlet | 7 |
The Beginning of Hamlet | 21 |
King Hamlets Two Successors | 41 |
Copyright | |
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Shakespeare's Play Within Play: Medieval Imagery and Scenic Form in Hamlet ... Cherrell Guilfoyle No preview available - 1990 |
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Shakespeare and Cognition: Aristotle's Legacy and Shakespearean Drama Arthur F. Kinney Limited preview - 2006 |