| Shakespeare's Flowering of the Spirit Contributor(s): Bennel, Margaret (Author), Wyatt, Isabel (Author) |
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ISBN: 0906155029 ISBN-13: 9780906155028 Publisher: Steiner Books OUR PRICE: $27.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Shakespeare - Drama | Shakespeare - Education |
| Dewey: 822.33 |
| Physical Information: 172 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What is the quality in Shakespeare's dramas that gives them perennial human appeal, making them as popular today as they were to his own contemporaries? Many Shakespearian critics have sought to answer this question. Margaret Bennell, however, approaches the problem by venturing into the relatively unexplored domain of the inner development of the dramatist's soul and spirit. She illustrates her study with details from plays, including Love's Labor's Lost, The Merchant of Venice, Hamlet, King Lear, and The Tempest. She also makes refers frequently to the Rosicrucian spiritual movement, which was a dominant influence of his time. Shakespeare's Flowering of the Spirit is challenging and informative--a must for all students of Shakespeare and his works. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wyatt, Isabel: - Isabel Wyatt (1901-1992) was born in England and spent many years teaching young children. Until her retirement in 1965, she was codirector of studies at Hawkwood College, Gloucestershire. She wrote numerous books for children.Bennel, Margaret: - Margaret Bennell (1887-1971) founded the Wynstones Steiner-Waldorf School near Gloucester, and in 1948 founded Hawkwood College near Stroud as an international center for the study of Anthroposophy. She died before she could complete Shakespeare's Flowing of the Spirit. |