Shakespeare's Comedies

Shakespeare's Comedies
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 145
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ISBN-10 : 9780198723356
ISBN-13 : 0198723350
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Book Synopsis Shakespeare's Comedies by : Bart Van Es

Download or read book Shakespeare's Comedies written by Bart Van Es and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this Very Short Introduction Bart Van Es analyses Shakespeare's comedic plays, picking out the family resemblances across these works. He considers their shared themes such as confusion and cross dressing, misguided love, twins and substitutions, and explores the bard's verbal artistry and wit.


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