| Love, Death, and Fortune: Central Concepts in Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" Contributor(s): Hillgärtner, Rüdiger (Other), Sause, Birte (Author) |
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ISBN: 3631626150 ISBN-13: 9783631626153 Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der W OUR PRICE: $81.43 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Literary Criticism | Semiotics & Theory - Drama | Shakespeare |
| Dewey: 822.33 |
| LCCN: 2012286380 |
| Series: Studien Zur Germanistik Und Anglistik |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 5.83" W x 8.27" (1.16 lbs) 313 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book offers a richly illustrated analysis and interpretation of the major concepts of love, fortune and death in Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare's earliest love tragedy. Taking into consideration social, political and economic developments as well as philosophical, aesthetic and religious discourses around 1600, the contextual approach does not only grant insights into the play's topics and characters but also sheds a light on the reciprocal influences of society and theatre in early modern England. The study is concluded by a discussion of Romantic love and its application to the dramatic text. |