Shakespeare's humanism /

Shakespeare's Humanism challenges the central, defining principle of postmodern Shakespeare criticism by arguing that the idea of a universal human nature was as important to Shakespeare as it was to every other Renaissance writer.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Wells, Robin Headlam
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005.
Subjects:
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Criticism and interpretation.
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Critique et interprétation.
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Philosophie.
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616
Shakespeare, William.
Humanism.
Humanism in literature.
Humanism
Humanisme dans la littérature.
Humanisme.
humanism.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Shakespeare.
DRAMA > Shakespeare.
Humanism in literature
Humanismus
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Introduction; chapter 1 Shakespeare and English humanism; the proper study of mankind; the laws of human nature; challenges to the humanist view of man; the barbarian at the gate; the enemy within; shakespeare's humanism; the decline of natural law theory; chapter 2 Gender; the politics of 'twelfth night'; gender instability; constructing gender; some like it hot; chapter 3 Value pluralism; shylock the puritan; thrift; condundrums; value pluralism; chapter 4 Social justice; anatomising the 'police-universe'

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