Description
Of The Many Books On Shakespeare's History Plays, This Is The First Conceived In Terms Of Ideas Rather Than Of Individual Plays, And Treating Both The English And The Roman Plays Alike As Evidence Of The Dramatist's Point Of View. In His Wide-ranging And Original Enquiry Into Shakespeare's Interpretation Of History, Dr. Wilders Devotes Each Chapter To A Prominent Idea Which Can Be Discerned In All The History Plays. -- Book Cover. History And Tragedy -- Time And Change -- Fortune And Nature -- Prayer, Prophecy And Providence -- Knowledge And Judgement -- Dilemma And Discovery -- The Lost Garden. John Wilders. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
Keywords
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- HistoriesShakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Knowledge -- RomeHistorical drama, English -- History and criticismFall of man in literatureRome in literatureGreat Britain -- History -- 1066-1687 -- HistoriographyGreat Britain -- In literatureRome -- Historiography