Ebook: Shakespeare's festive comedy: a study of dramatic form and its relation to social custom
Author: Barber Cesar Lombardi, Greenblatt Stephen
- Tags: Festivals in literature, Humorous plays, Literature and society, Literature and society--England--History--16th century, Manners and customs in literature, History, Criticism interpretation etc, Shakespeare William -- 1564-1616 -- Comedies, Shakespeare William -- 1564-1616 -- Criticism and interpretation, Literature and society -- England -- History -- 16th century, Shakespeare William -- 1564-1616, England
- Year: 2017
- Publisher: Princeton University Press
- City: England
- Language: English
- epub
In this classic work, Shakespeare critic C.L. Barber argues that Elizabethan seasonal festivals are the key to understanding Shakespeare's comedies. Barber traces the inward journey of the comedies, from confusion, raucous laughter, aching desire, and aggression, to harmony.
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