1st Edition
Bargains with Fate Psychological Crises and Conflicts in Shakespeare and His Plays
By Bernard J. Paris
Copyright 2009
332 Pages
by
Routledge
332 Pages
by
Routledge
339 Pages
by
Routledge
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The enduring appeal of Shakespeare's works derives largely from the fact that they contain brilliantly drawn characters. Interpretations of these characters are products of changing modes of thought, and thus past explanations of their behavior, including Shakespeare's, no longer satisfy us. In this work, Bernard J. Paris, an eminent Shakespearean scholar, shows how Shakespeare endowed his tragic... Read more
Introduction; I: The Major Tragedies; 1: Bargains, Defenses, and Cultural Codes; 2: Hamlet; 3: Othello; 4: King Lear; 5: Macbeth; II: Shakespeare’s Personality; 6: Shakespeare’s Conflicts; 7: “What Fools These Mortals Be”; 8: Shakespeare’s Leap of Faith; 9: The Tempest
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