| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xxxv, 326 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [275]-301) and index. |
| Contents |
The tempest : the conundrum of man -- Romeo and Juliet : the untimeliness of youth -- Coriolanus : the estrangement of self -- Macbeth : the necessity of interpretation -- Richard III : the problem of fact -- The merchant of Venice : the question of intention -- Othello : the persistence of difference -- Henry V : the quest for exemplarity -- Hamlet : the matter of character -- King Lear : the dream of sublimity. |
| Summary |
While bringing to the table an interesting theory that our modern culture and the ideas beset by Shakespeare give birth to one another in an endless cycle, Garber lays down some fairly engaging commentary in Shakespeare and Modern Culture. Covering 10 of Shakespeare's most important plays (as if any of them were not important), including Othello, Romeo and Juliet, MacBeth, among others. Her analysis of the plays as well as her comparisons with today's cultural hallmarks are for the most part explained in a straight-forward and thorough manner. |
| Subject |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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| ISBN |
9780307377678 |
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0307377679 |
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