Engagements with Shakespearean Drama

Autorentext

William Walker is Associate Professor in the School of the Arts and Media at the University of New South Wales, Sydney.

Klappentext

Rather than treating the plays as objects to be studied, described and interpreted, Engagements with Shakespeare examines precisely what about Shakespeare's plays is so special - why they continue to be discussed and performed all around the world.

Inhalt

Introduction 1. Emotion 2. Laughter and delight 3. Wisdom and moral instruction 4. Sublimity Conclusion