A Shakespeare PrimerAMS Press, 1971 - 224 pages |
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Page 83
... plot — the Petruchio - Katharine action that has to do with the taming of the shrew . This is an old folk theme , and it may have been found in many sources . The subplot , dealing with the Lucentio- Bianca intrigue , comes from ...
... plot — the Petruchio - Katharine action that has to do with the taming of the shrew . This is an old folk theme , and it may have been found in many sources . The subplot , dealing with the Lucentio- Bianca intrigue , comes from ...
Page 109
... plot deals with the effort of Duke Orsino of Illyria to win the hand of a rich and noble lady , Olivia , who , claim- ing to be in seclusion because of the death of a brother , refuses to receive him . Viola , a young woman of good ...
... plot deals with the effort of Duke Orsino of Illyria to win the hand of a rich and noble lady , Olivia , who , claim- ing to be in seclusion because of the death of a brother , refuses to receive him . Viola , a young woman of good ...
Page 139
... plot and the loosely knit structure of the play are more than compensated for by the exquisite poetry— especially ... plot of The Tempest . The plot , unlike those of Cymbeline and The Winter's Tale , is extremely simple . Prospero ...
... plot and the loosely knit structure of the play are more than compensated for by the exquisite poetry— especially ... plot of The Tempest . The plot , unlike those of Cymbeline and The Winter's Tale , is extremely simple . Prospero ...
Contents
Preface | 1 |
England in the Time of Shakespeare | 9 |
Shakespeares Works | 56 |
Copyright | |
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