Remembering Shakespeare : the scope of his achievement from Hamlet through The tempest / John O'Meara.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

O'Meara, John, 1953- author.

Series:

Essential essays series ; 68.

Essential essays series ; 68

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Criticism and interpretation.

Shakespeare, William.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.

Criticism and interpretation.

Anthroposophy in literature.

Shakespeare, William--Studies.

Local Subjects:

Shakespeare, William--Studies.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

vii, 205 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Toronto : Guernica Editions, 2016.

Summary:

"Remembering Shakespeare, in this year of the 400th anniversary of his death, would seem to call especially for the most far-reaching aspect of his achievement, for so long unrecognized, to be at last duly noted and laid open to view. The longstanding challenge and problem of living through tragedy, as opposed to living beyond it or simply carrying on in spite of it, is hereby highlighted. Shakespeare was able to live through tragedy and consequently could come into those higher evolutionary states of mind and being, until now so little known, that are so impressively represented in his last plays"-- provided by publisher.

Contents:

Preface

Introductory overview: on Shakespeare's muse

Part one: Otherwordly Hamlet, and the new tragedy

Part two: Othello's sacrifice, and romantic tradition

Part three: Propsero's powers: Shakespeare's last phase

Endnotes.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781771832274

1771832274

OCLC:

949823391