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Shakespeare's Hamlet and Lawrence agonistes : the early phase /

This book is the first to examine the influence of Shakespeare--particularly Hamlet--on D.H. Lawrence. Using the Bloomian theory of the ""anxiety of influence"" to probe the startling depths of Lawrence's agon with his towering precursor Shakespeare, it closely examines Lawr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Scherr, Barry J. (Barry Jeffrey), 1951- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2018.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This book is the first to examine the influence of Shakespeare--particularly Hamlet--on D.H. Lawrence. Using the Bloomian theory of the ""anxiety of influence"" to probe the startling depths of Lawrence's agon with his towering precursor Shakespeare, it closely examines Lawrence's crypto-Jewish identity, as well as that of many of his highly individual characters, who embody the characteristics of Old Testament figures, and in so doing infuse a patriarchal strength and divine ""religious"" sublimity into civilized life. Lawrence's claims about the self-sacrificing influence of Christianity on
Descripción Física:1 online resource (358 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781527515451
1527515451