The Love Story in Shakespearean Comedy / Anthony J. Lewis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lewis, Anthony J., 1942-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Comedy.

Love in literature.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Comedies.

Shakespeare, William.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (252 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lexington, Kentucky : The University Press of Kentucky, 1992.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this fascinating study, Anthony J. Lewis argues that it is the hero himself, rejecting a woman he apprehends as a threat, who is love's own worst enemy. Drawing upon classical and Renaissance drama, iconography, and a wide range of traditional and feminist criticism, Lewis demonstrates that in Shakespeare the actions and reactions of hero and heroine are contingent upon social setting -- father-son relations, patriarchal restrictions on women, and cultural assumptions about gender-appropriate behavior. This compelling analysis shows how Shakespeare deepened the familiar love stores he inher

Contents:

Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. ""The Spirit of My Father""; 2. ""We Cannot Fight for Love""; 3. ""Any Bar, Any Cross, Any Impediment""; 4. ""We Are All Bastards""; 5. ""Patience on a Monument""; 6. ""Th' Idea of Her Life""; 7. ""The Marriage of True Minds""; Conclusion; Notes; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-230) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780813156439

0813156432

OCLC:

645817284