Venus and Adonis: Critical EssaysRoutledge, 01/02/1997 - 448 páginas This is the first collection of critical essays devoted exclusively to Shakespeare's first published work, his long narrative poem Venus and Adonis which established his reputation as the literary darling of London and the heir of Ovid. Particularly important is the book's coverage of the little-known presence of Venus and Adonis on stage.A s |
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... Muir that “We are driven to conclude that the poem cannot easily be categorized” (“Comedy or Tragedy” 13). Hardly inspiring a reader's confidence, either, Lucy Gent more forbodingly claimed that “The number of published interpretations ...
... Muir that “We are driven to conclude that the poem cannot easily be categorized” (“Comedy or Tragedy” 13). Hardly inspiring a reader's confidence, either, Lucy Gent more forbodingly claimed that “The number of published interpretations ...
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... Venus. More bluntly put, Bullough announced that Venus “was anything but a Platonic piece,” and Muir even more acrimoniously asserted that since “Shakespeare's plays are singularly free from I8 VENUS AND/OR ADONIS AMONG THE CRITICS.
... Venus. More bluntly put, Bullough announced that Venus “was anything but a Platonic piece,” and Muir even more acrimoniously asserted that since “Shakespeare's plays are singularly free from I8 VENUS AND/OR ADONIS AMONG THE CRITICS.
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... Muir, Belsey discovers that a moral approach to the poem “betrays . . . both the complexity of cultural history and the polyphony of Shakespeare's text” (275). At the other extreme from allegorical/moral interpreters of Venus and Adonis ...
... Muir, Belsey discovers that a moral approach to the poem “betrays . . . both the complexity of cultural history and the polyphony of Shakespeare's text” (275). At the other extreme from allegorical/moral interpreters of Venus and Adonis ...
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... Muir stands out as chief critic. His opinion of Shakespeare's intentional ambiguity is best expressed in the following comments from his 1964 article “Venus and Adonis: Comedy or Tragedy?” Although an interpretation that seeks to show ...
... Muir stands out as chief critic. His opinion of Shakespeare's intentional ambiguity is best expressed in the following comments from his 1964 article “Venus and Adonis: Comedy or Tragedy?” Although an interpretation that seeks to show ...
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... Muir valorizes oppositions to explain the script of Venus and Adonis. David Bevington concurs with Muir's overall assessment, observing that “We must not expect psychological insight or meaningful self-discovery. The conventions of ...
... Muir valorizes oppositions to explain the script of Venus and Adonis. David Bevington concurs with Muir's overall assessment, observing that “We must not expect psychological insight or meaningful self-discovery. The conventions of ...
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Venus and Adonis and the Critics | 66 |
Venus and Adonis in Production | 291 |
New Essays on Venus and Adonis | 300 |
Chronological Bibliography of Scholarship and Commentary on Venus and Adonis Including Editions and Reviews of Performances Philip C Kolin | 405 |
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