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The Metamorphoses of Shakespearean Comedy
(Hardback)
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Publishing Details
Full Title:
The Metamorphoses of Shakespearean Comedy
Contributors:
By (Author) William C. Carroll
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
28th June 2016
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800
Dewey:
822.33
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Hardback
Number of Pages:
304
Dimensions:
Width 152mm, Height 229mm
Weight:
595g
Description
This book argues that the idea of metamorphosis is central to both the theory and practice of Shakespearean comedy. It offers a synthesis of several major themes of Shakespearean comedy--identity, change, desire, marriage, and comic form--under the master trope of transformation. Originally published in 1985. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the
