Coming of Age in Shakespeare

by Marjorie Garber

Book Overview

Marjorie Garber examines the rites of passage and maturation patterns--"coming of age"--in Shakespeare's plays. Citing examples from virtually the entire Shakespeare canon, she pays particular attention to the way his characters grow and change at points of personal crisis. Among the crises Garber discusses are: separation from parent or sibling in preparation for sexual love and the choice of husband or wife; the use of names and nicknames as a sign...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415919088
• ISBN13: 9780415919081
• Release Date: April 1997
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"