A midsummer night's dream in context : magic, madness and mayhem / Keith Linley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Linley, Keith, author.

Series:

Anthem perspectives in literature.

Anthem perspectives in literature

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Midsummer night's dream.

Shakespeare, William.

Literature and society--England--History--16th century.

Literature and society.

Ethics in literature.

Social classes in literature.

Social role in literature.

Man-woman relationships in literature.

Love in literature.

Social values in literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vi, 295 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

London : Anthem Press, 2016.

Summary:

Everything you need to know about the cultural contexts of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'. Is this just a light-hearted romp or is Shakespeare trying to make serious points about courtship, love, marriage and human folly?

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Introduction; About this book

What is a context?; Part I. The Inherited Past; Prologue: The setting; i. The Historical Context; ii. The Elizabethan World Order: From Divinity To Dust; iii. Sin, Death and the Prince of Darkness; iv. The Seven Cardinal Virtues; v. Kingship; vi. Patriarchy, Family Authority and Gender relationships; vii. Man in His Place; viii. Images of Disorder: The Religious Context Unsettling Questions; Part II. The Elizabethan Present; ix. The Context of Comedy; x. Theseus and the Setting; xi. Puck's Permutations: The Context of Love; xii. 'Sweet Moon': The Context of Magic; xiii. Literary Context; xiv. Playing Parts; xv. Transgressions and Translations.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 12 Jul 2017).

ISBN:

1-78308-556-8