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Of philosophers and kings : political philosophy in Shakespeare's Macbeth and King Lear /
"This work argues that Shakespeare was as great a philosopher as he was a poet, and that his greatness as a poet derived even more from his power as a thinker than from his genius for linguistic expression. Accordingly, Leon Craig's interpretation of the plays - focusing primarily on Macbe...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Toronto, Ont. :
University of Toronto Press,
©2001.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "This work argues that Shakespeare was as great a philosopher as he was a poet, and that his greatness as a poet derived even more from his power as a thinker than from his genius for linguistic expression. Accordingly, Leon Craig's interpretation of the plays - focusing primarily on Macbeth and King Lear, but including extensive comments on Othello, The Winter's Tale, and Measure for Measure - are intended to demonstrate what can be gained from reading Shakespeare 'philosophically.'"--Jacket |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (406 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 393-400) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781442677999 1442677996 1282014633 9781282014633 |