Shakespeare's great stage of fools /

"This lively, lucid book undertakes a detailed and provocative study of Shakespeare's fascination with clowns, fools, and fooling. Through close reading of plays over the whole course of Shakespeare's theatrical career, Bell highlights the fun, wit, insights, and mysteries of some of...

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Main Author:	Bell, Robert H. (Robert Huntley), 1946-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Characters > Fools. Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Characters > Clowns. Fools and jesters in literature. Clowns in literature. LITERARY CRITICISM / Shakespeare. PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / History & Criticism. LITERARY CRITICISM / Renaissance.

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Summary:	"This lively, lucid book undertakes a detailed and provocative study of Shakespeare's fascination with clowns, fools, and fooling. Through close reading of plays over the whole course of Shakespeare's theatrical career, Bell highlights the fun, wit, insights, and mysteries of some of Shakespeare's most vibrant and often vexing figures"--
Physical Description:	x, 186 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780230115118 (hardback) 023011511X (hardback)