Ebook: Shakespeare's Ideas: More Things in Heaven and Earth

An in-depth exploration, through his plays and poems, of the philosophy of Shakespeare as a great poet, a great dramatist and a "great mind".

• Written by a leading Shakespearean scholar
• Discusses an array of topics, including sex and gender, politics and political theory, writing and acting, religious controversy and issues of faith, skepticism and misanthropy, and closure
• Explores Shakespeare as a great poet, a great dramatist and a "great mind"

Content:
Chapter 1 A Natural Philosopher (pages 1–14):
Chapter 2 Lust in Action Shakespeare's Ideas on Sex and Gender (pages 15–41):
Chapter 3 What is Honour? Shakespeare's Ideas on Politics and Political Theory (pages 42–73):
Chapter 4 Hold the Mirror Up to Nature Shakespeare's Ideas on Writing and Acting (pages 74–105):
Chapter 5 What Form of Prayer Can Serve My Turn? Shakespeare's Ideas on Religious Controversy and Issues of Faith (pages 106–142):
Chapter 6 Is Man No More Than This? Shakespeare's Ideas on Scepticism, Doubt, Stoicism, Pessimism, Misanthropy (pages 143–176):
Chapter 7 Here Our Play Has Ending Ideas of Closure in the Late Plays (pages 177–212):
Chapter 8 Credo (pages 213–217):