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A secret book : free will and occult prophecy in Shakespeare's history plays / Timothy Horan.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Furness Shakespeare Library (Van Pelt 628) PR3004 .H67 2023
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Horan, Timothy, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Criticism and interpretation.
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
- Free will and determinism in literature.
- Fate and fatalism in literature.
- Prophecies in literature.
- Genre:
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 249 pages ; 23 cm
- Other Title:
- Free will and occult prophecy in Shakespeare's history plays
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Caronlina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2023]
- Summary:
- "This book critically explores the supernatural and prophetic elements residing within Shakespeare's ten plays of English history: King John, Richard II, Henry IV (Parts 1 and 2), Henry V, Henry VI (Parts I-3), Richard III, and Henry VIII. Treating each as a form of nonfiction, it analyzes these plays and their prophecies through the lens of free will or fate, demonstrating how Shakespeare's characters are entangled with cosmic forces and the occult. Along the way, the author makes several intriguing discoveries regarding Shakespeare's plays, beliefs, and the world he lived in."-- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Horace Howard Furness Memorial Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781476663630
- 1476663637
- OCLC:
- 1378371177
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