Reading Shakespeare's Characters Rhetoric, Ethics, and Identity |
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| Author:
| Desmet, Christy |
| Series title: | Massachusetts Studies in Early Modern Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-87023-807-9 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1992 |
| Publisher: | University of Massachusetts Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $40.00USD $40.00 |
Book Description:
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Although current theory has discredited the idea of a coherent, transcedent self, Shakespeare's characters still make themselves felt as a presence for readers and viewers alike. Confronting this paradox, Desmet explores the role of rhetoric in fashioning and representing Shakespearean character.
Although current theory has discredited the idea of a coherent, transcedent self, Shakespeare's characters still make themselves felt as a presence for readers and viewers alike. Confronting this paradox, Desmet explores the role of rhetoric in fashioning and representing Shakespearean character.