Shakespeare and the Truth of Love: The Mystery of 'The Phoenix and Turtle' (Palgrave Shakespeare Studies)
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| Rating | : | 4.25 (552 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0230319408 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 251 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Perhaps the major contribution of James P. Bednarz's excellent new study is to refocus our attention on the intellectual ambitions of Shakespeare's 'poetic theology,' though it also contributes to other discussions by (for instance) disrupting narratives of Shakespeare's move away from patronage poetry after 'The Rape of Lucrece.' Bednarz offers in place of such accounts evidence of Shakespeare's literary self-consciousness and his involvement in contemporary poetic circles and trends, and argues that Shakespeare should be seen as a (if not the) founder of metaphysical poetry. Bednarz has, then, produced a thoroughly enjoyable study that will serve students and scholars equally well, and will likely long remain as the standard account of the poem." &nbs
Bednarz confronts the question of why one of the greatest poems in the English language is customarily ignored or misconstrued by Shakespeare biographers, literary historians, and critics.. A comprehensive study of Shakespeare's forgotten masterpiece The Phoenix and Turtle
Best Book! Palestine126 The best book written by the best Shakespearean scholar that takes you into the details of this complex poem that you most likely overlooked and eloquently presents you with hidden meanings in the most exquisite of explanations.