Faith in Shakespeare

by Richard C. McCoy

Book Overview

Speculation about Shakespeare's own religious beliefs and responses to the Reformation have dominated discussions of faith in the playwright's work for decades. As a result, we often lose sight of what's truly important-the plays themselves. By focusing on those plays in several succinct, fluently written chapters, Richard McCoy reminds us of the spell-binding power inherent in works like Othello, As You Like It, and The Winter's Tale and shows why...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190218657
• ISBN13: 9780190218652
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.4"