The Cambridge Introduction to Shakespeare's Comedies |
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| Author:
| Gay, Penny |
| Series title: | Cambridge Introductions to Literature Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-67269-6 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2008 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $25.99 |
Book Description:
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Where did Shakespearean comedy come from? Where did it arrive? What makes it still relevant today? This comprehensive survey addresses these and many other questions, providing readers with a map of Shakespeare's comic styles, showing how he built on comedic conventions as he enriched the possibilities of the genre.
Where did Shakespearean comedy come from? Where did it arrive? What makes it still relevant today? This comprehensive survey addresses these and many other questions, providing readers with a map of Shakespeare's comic styles, showing how he built on comedic conventions as he enriched the possibilities of the genre.