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This is the first comprehensive study of Shakespeare's storms. Whether the apocalyptic storm of King Lear or the fleeting thunder imagery of Hamlet, the shipwrecks of the comedies or the thunderbolt of Pericles, there is an instance of storm in every one of Shakespeare's plays. This book e...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Jones, Gwilym (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Manchester, UK : Manchester University Press, 2015.
Subjects:
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Criticism and interpretation.
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616.
Storms in literature.
Tempêtes dans la littérature.
DRAMA / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
LITERARY CRITICISM / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Thunder
  • Storm and the spectacular: Julius Caesar
  • Lightning
  • King Lear: storm and the even
  • Wind
  • Macbeth: supernatural storms, equivocal earthquakes
  • Rain
  • Pericles: storm and scripture
  • The Tempest and theatrical reality
  • Conclusion.

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