The Soul of Athens: Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Soul of Athens: Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
By (Author) Jan H. Blits
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Lexington Books
5th June 2003
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800
822.33
Physical Properties
Paperback
222
Width 149mm, Height 229mm, Spine 18mm
327g
Description
The Soul of Athens: Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream studies Shakespeare's portrayal of the founding of Athens through a close reading of one of the Bard's most memorable comedies. Coupling careful attention to detail with interpretive breadth, The Soul of Athens examines the nature of love, the natural doubleness of human thinking and the ambiguous relation of image and reality, as well as patriarchy and democracy, and heroic and moral virtue.
Reviews
Jan Blit's The Soul of Athens is a provocative and insightful contribution to our understanding of this singular and important play. * The Review of Politics *
Author Bio
Jan H. Blits is a Professor of the University Honor Faculty at the University of Deleware, and author of several books on Shakespeare's plays including Deadly Thought: Hamlet and the Human Soul (Lexington Books, 2000).
