The Moral Universe of Shakespeare's Problem Plays

ISBN-13: 9780367681289 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 242 str.

Vivian Thomas

Opis

What is it that makes Shakespeare’s problem plays problematic? First published in 1987, the key to this new synthesis of the plays is the idea of fracture and dissolution in the universe. The author traces the dominant themes that both distinguish and unite them, and provides insights into the sources, background, texture and morality.

Spis treści

Acknowledgements.  A Note on the Text.  1. Concepts and Perspectives: Why Problem Plays?  2. Shakespeare’s Use of His Source Material  (i) Troilus and Cressida  (ii) All’s Well that Ends Well  (iii) Measure for Measure  3. The Fractured Universe: Wholeness and Division in Troilus and Cressida  4. Virtue and Honour in All’s Well that Ends Well  5. Order and Authority in Measure for Measure  6. Conclusion.  Bibliography.  Index.

O autorze

Vivian Thomas