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Shakespeare and classical comedy : the influence of Plautus and Terence / Robert S. Miola.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Miola, Robert S., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Comedies.
- Shakespeare, William.
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Knowledge and learning.
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Knowledge--Literature.
- Plautus, Titus Maccius--Influence.
- Plautus, Titus Maccius.
- Terence--Influence.
- Terence.
- Latin drama (Comedy)--Appreciation--16th century--England.
- Latin drama (Comedy).
- Classicism--History--England.
- Classicism.
- English drama (Comedy)--Roman influences.
- English drama (Comedy).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xi, 234 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, [1994]
- Summary:
- This book surveys Shakespeare's comedies, charting the influence upon them of the ancient playwrights, Plautus and Terence. Robert S. Miola analyses these sources, and places the comedies in their Renaissance context, as well as in the larger context of European theatre.
- Contents:
- Light Plautus
- New Comedic Errors. The Comedy of Errors. Twelfth Night
- New Comedic Intrigue. The Taming of the Shrew. Much Ado About Nothing
- New Comedic Alazoneia. The Merry Wives of Windsor. All's Well That Ends Well
- New Comedic Romance. Pericles. The Tempest
- Heavy Plautus. Hamlet. King Lear.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Miola, Robert S. Shakespeare and Classical Comedy: The Influence of Plautus and Terence.
- ISBN:
- 9780198182696
- 1-280-76524-0
- OCLC:
- 1027194087
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