Shakespeare and the Theatre of Wonder

Author(s): T.G. Bishop

English & Drama - children

This study examines ways in which wonder has been used by classical and medieval playwrights, and by Shakespeare.

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"...Shakespeare and the theatre of wonder is an enlightening work, coupling impressive insight into the plays it analyzes with an infectious appreciation for the rich chemistry of those dynamic still points in which nothing but everything is happening." Thomas Moisan, Shakespeare Quarterly

Acknowledgments; List of abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Theory of wonder; theatre of wonder; 2. Vision and vocation in the theatre of God; 3. Compounding 'Errors'; 4. Pericles; or, the past as fate and miracle; 5. The Winter's Tale; or, filling up the graves; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

General Fields

  • : 9780521550864
  • : cup
  • : cup
  • : 0.52
  • : 18 January 1996
  • : 228mm X 152mm X 17mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : T.G. Bishop
  • : Hardback
  • : 822.33
  • : 240