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Twentieth century interpretations of Twelfth night : a collection of critical essays /

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"Variously described by critics as a vindication of romance, a comedy of humors, and a 'poem of escape,' Twelfth Night may well be Shakespeare's crowing achievement among his early comedies. The essays in this book provide a wide-ranging perspective on its delightful but puzzling...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: King, Walter N. (Compiler)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall, [1968]
Series:Twentieth century interpretations.
Subjects:
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616. > Twelfth night.
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616. > Twelfth Night.
Twelfth night (Shakespeare, William)
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616). > Twelfth night.
Shakespeare, William, > (1564-1616) > Critique et interprétation.
Shakespeare, William. > Twelfth night, or what you will.
Comedy.
Comédie.
comedy plays.
Comedy
Comédie anglaise.
Shakespeare, William > 1564-1616 > Twelfth night
Aufsatzsammlung.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction / Walter N. King
  • The masks of Twelfth night / Joseph H. Summers
  • The design of Twelfth night / L.G. Salinger
  • Mistakes in twelfth night and their resolution : a study in some relationships of plot and theme / Porter Williams Jr.
  • Liberty testing Courtesy / C.L. Barber
  • Charles Lamb and the tragic Malvolio / Sylvan Barnet
  • Shakespeare's confluence of tragedy and comedy : Twelfth night and King Lear / Julian Markels
  • Twelfth night, or what delights you / Clifford Leech
  • Twelfth night and the morality of indulgence / John Hollander
  • The consummation / H.B. Charlton
  • Plot and subplot in Twelfth night / G.K. Hunter
  • The third degree of-- / Harold C. Goddard
  • Feste's exposure of Orsino / Alan S. Downer
  • SIr Toby Belch and his milieu / Mark van Doren
  • Theological punning in Twelfth night / W. Moelwyn Merchant
  • Punning in Feste's final song / Leslie Hotson.