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Overview
With modesty and conviction, this edition offers a viewpoint seldomly considered: an unusual and exceptionally clear insight into Shakespeare's philosophy. Appreciating the danger Shakespeare faced in writing at a time of major religious intolerance, this fresh examination demonstrates how subtly his plays allegorically explore aspects of the perennial philosophy. In doing so, it argues, Shakespeare raises the fundamental question of ethics. Both thought provoking and persuasive, this book also contrasts Hamlet with Measure for Measure and Othello with The Winter's Tale in order to expose the dilemmas that confront its heroes.
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- ISBN-13: 9780856832840
- ISBN-10: 0856832847
- Publisher: Shepheard-Walwyn Publishers
- Publish Date: November 2011
- Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.61 pounds
- Page Count: 224
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