Shakespearean CriticismPresents literary criticism on the plays and poetry of Shakespeare. Critical essays are selected from leading sources, including journals, magazines, books, reviews, diaries, newspapers, pamphlets, and scholarly papers. Includes commentary by Shakespeare's contemporaries as well as a full range of views from later centuries, with an emphasis on contemporary analysis. Includes aesthetic criticism, textual criticism, and criticism of Shakespeare in performance. |
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Page 82
... desire that has already solidified a significant aspect of her identity , sorcery scene , conflicting reports and innuendo notwith- standing . The critical desire for Joan not to be pregnant is as much an imposition as the judges ' desire ...
... desire that has already solidified a significant aspect of her identity , sorcery scene , conflicting reports and innuendo notwith- standing . The critical desire for Joan not to be pregnant is as much an imposition as the judges ' desire ...
Page 168
... desire as the tragedies . Mimetic desire is the mutual borrowing of desire by two friends who become antagonists as a result . When mimetic rivalry becomes intense , tragic conflict results . Intense conflict and intense friendship are ...
... desire as the tragedies . Mimetic desire is the mutual borrowing of desire by two friends who become antagonists as a result . When mimetic rivalry becomes intense , tragic conflict results . Intense conflict and intense friendship are ...
Page 222
... desire is demonstrated to be essentially heterosexual . In this het- eronormative context , as Olivia ( Helena ... desire . It is significant that , as Richard Burt argues , there is never any question of the articulation of lesbian ...
... desire is demonstrated to be essentially heterosexual . In this het- eronormative context , as Olivia ( Helena ... desire . It is significant that , as Richard Burt argues , there is never any question of the articulation of lesbian ...
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