The Meaning of Shakespeare
by Harold C. Goddard
33 Members (3.00)
On This Page
Description
In two magnificent and authoritative volumes, Harold C. Goddard takes readers on a tour through the works of William Shakespeare, celebrating his incomparable plays and unsurpassed literary genius.Tags
Recommendations
Member Recommendations
anonymous user Mr Goddard has written a study which examines Shakespeare's complete plays as a whole, as one huge and unified body of work. Although each chapter is dedicated to one play, cross references with others (and occasionally with the sonnets) abound.
The separate chapters can still be read as independent essays, albeit some broader nuances may be lost, but they do require familiarity at least with the play in question. Mr Goddard seldom discusses plots and characters in general; his comments are specific, provocative and often deal with psychology. They are really suitable only for those already familiar with the play in question.
So, in short, Shakespeare's Complete Works is the olbigatory companion volume.
Member Reviews
Members
- Recently Added By
Lists
Works concerning William Shakespeare
75 works; 4 members
Top Five Books of 2016
795 works; 228 members
Author Information
9+ Works 644 Members
Work Relationships
Is a commentary on the text of
Common Knowledge
- Canonical title
- The Meaning of Shakespeare
- Original title
- The Meaning of Shakespeare
- Original publication date
- 1951
- Epigraph
- Sweet, sweet, sweet poison for the age's tooth.
- KING JOHN
When such a spacious mirror's set before him
He needs must see himself.
- ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA
The secret of nature
Have... (show all) not more gift in taciturnity.
- TROILUS AND CRESSIDA
In there any cause in nature that makes these hard hearts?
- KING LEAR
How with this rage shall beauty hold a plea
Whose action is no stronger than a flower?
- SONNET 65 - Quotations
- The greatest poetry has always depicted the world as a little citadel of nobility threatened by an immense barbarism, a flickering candle surrounded by infinite night.
- Original language
- English
Classifications
- Genres
- Fiction and Literature, Literature Studies and Criticism, Nonfiction, Poetry
- DDC/MDS
- 822.33 — Literature & rhetoric English & Old English literatures British Drama Shakespeare Shakespeare, William 1564–1616
- LCC
- PR2976 .G57 — Language and Literature English English Literature English renaissance (1500-1640)
Statistics
- Members
- 33
- Popularity
- 855,978
- Rating
- (3.00)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 1
- ASINs
- 1
