Discovering Shakespeare's Meaning

by Leah Scragg

Book Overview

For the student or general reader a bewildering gap often appears to exist between the stories that Shakespeare's plays enact and the meanings that critics adduce from them. This book bridges the gap between the play as story and as an inexhaustible source of critical enquiry. It demonstrates the variety of ways in which meaning is generated in Shakespearian drama, and suggests the kinds of approach that will allow the interested reader to explore...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0389207586
• ISBN13: 9780389207580
• Release Date: May 1988
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"