Shakespearean Concepts
Auteur : Simon Trussler
Date de publication : 1989
Éditeur : Methuen
Nombre de pages : 185
Résumé du livre
"Arranged alphabetically, it provides a straightforward guide to the meaning and usage of some 500 Shakespearean concepts. The definition of many unclear terms sych as Emblem, Humours, Malcontent, Pasing over, Scourge of God, and Virtu are discussed with wit, commonsense, and careful cross referencing between related ideas. The book embraces themes and ideas, theatrical conventions, major influences upon the drama, and institutions which affected it." -- Back cover.