Staging doubt : skepticism in early modern European drama /

This volume considers the influential revival of ancient philosophical skepticism in the 16th and early 17th centuries and investigates, from a comparative perspective, its reception in early modern English, Spanish and French drama, dedicating detailed readings to plays by Shakespeare, Calderón, L...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Pawlita, Leonie (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Alemán
Publicado: Berlin : De Gruyter, [2019]
Temas:
1400-1699
Drama > 15th and 16th centuries.
Drama > 17th century.
European drama > History and criticism.
Skepticism in literature.
Théâtre (Genre littéraire) > 15e et 16e siècles.
Théâtre (Genre littéraire) > 17e siècle.
Théâtre européen > Histoire et critique.
Scepticisme dans la littérature.
Literary studies: plays & playwrights.
Literature: history & criticism.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Modern > 16th Century .
Drama
Skepticism in literature
European drama
Calderón de la Barca.
Cervantes.
Drama.
Early Modern Literature.
Jean de Rotrou.
Lope de Vega.
Shakespeare.
Skepticism.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • 1. Skepticism in the Philosophical Tradition
  • 2. On Skepticism in Shakespeare's Hamlet
  • 3. Aspects of Skepticism in Calderón's La vida es sueño
  • 4. Aspects of Skepticism in the Genesius Plays by Lope de Vega and Jean de Rotrou
  • 5. Cervantes, Entremés del Retablo de las maravillas
  • Conclusions
  • References

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