| Description |
vii, 184 pages ; 23 cm |
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Includes index. |
| Contents |
The father as inept or able mentor : Romeo and Juliet and The tempest -- Daughters who rebel : Hermia (A midsummer night's dream), Jessica (The merchant of Venice) and Desdemona (Othello) -- Daughters who acquiesce : Hero (Much ado about nothing), Lavinia (Titus Andronicus), and Ophelia (Hamlet) -- Plighted cunning, playing the good girl role : The taming of the shrew and King Lear -- Daughters who act in their fathers' stead : Portia (The merchant of Venice), Viola (Twelfth night), and Rosalind (As you like it) -- Daughters who forgive and heal : Marina (Pericles), Perdita (The winter's tale), and Cordelia (King Lear). |
| Subject |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Characters -- Daughters.
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Characters -- Fathers.
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Domestic drama, English -- History and criticism.
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Conflict of generations in literature.
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Fathers and daughters in literature.
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Daughters in literature.
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Fathers in literature.
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| ISBN |
0786415673 paperback alkaline paper |
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