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Prior to the twentieth century it was generally assumed that , in the realistic and psychologically accurate portrayal of character , Shakespeare left little to be desired . In fact , it was probably because Shakespeare's characters ...
Prior to the twentieth century it was generally assumed that , in the realistic and psychologically accurate portrayal of character , Shakespeare left little to be desired . In fact , it was probably because Shakespeare's characters ...
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The plays were read [ by nineteenth century critics ) as poetic romances rather than as drama , and this meant that the action became altogether subordinated to the character . ... Coleridge's psychological bent and Lamb's ...
The plays were read [ by nineteenth century critics ) as poetic romances rather than as drama , and this meant that the action became altogether subordinated to the character . ... Coleridge's psychological bent and Lamb's ...
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On the subject of characterization I have examined the views of some earlier critics , particularly eighteenth and nineteenth century writers , and have compared their opinions with those of twentieth century scholars .
On the subject of characterization I have examined the views of some earlier critics , particularly eighteenth and nineteenth century writers , and have compared their opinions with those of twentieth century scholars .
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| Title | Demi-devils: The Character of Shakespeare's Villains |
| Author | Charles Norton Coe |
| Publisher | Bookman Associates, 1963 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 28 May 2008 |
| Length | 122 pages |
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