The comedies of William Shakespeare
(2013)
Nonfiction
eBook
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PUBLISHED
[United States] : Britannica Digital Learning : Made available through hoopla, 2013
DESCRIPTION
1 online resource
ISBN/ISSN
9781615309337 (electronic bk.) MWT11663886, 1615309330 (electronic bk.) 11663886
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
In Shakespeare's time, the term "comedy did not necessarily denote something funny or amusing. Rather, through such plays such as A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Merchant of Venice, the playwright examines other defining characteristics of comedic drama-the social interactions of common folks and a focus on the contradictions inherent in everyday life. Readers explore the major themes of Shakespearean comedies, which have enchanted readers and theater-goers alike for centuries
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