Shakespeare and Venice.
Shakespeare and Venice is the first book-length study to describe and chronicle the mythological and fabulous status of Venice that was employed by Shakespeare in The Merchant of Venice and Othello to explore themes of metamorphosis. Graham Holderness provides a full account of Venetian myth, histor...
| Формат: | Електронна книга |
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| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Ashgate Gower
2010.
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| Серия: |
Anglo-Italian Renaissance studies
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| Предмети: |
Shakespeare, William,
> 1564-1616.
> Merchant of Venice
> Criticism and interpretation
> Knowledge
> Venice (Italy)
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| Онлайн достъп: |
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| Резюме: |
Shakespeare and Venice is the first book-length study to describe and chronicle the mythological and fabulous status of Venice that was employed by Shakespeare in The Merchant of Venice and Othello to explore themes of metamorphosis. Graham Holderness provides a full account of Venetian myth, historical accounts of the city's relationship with both Judaism and Islam, and detailed readings of Shakespeare's Venetian plays against the city's mythical and historical dimensions. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (162). |
| ISBN: |
9780754666066 0754666069 |