Shakespearian Comedy [Paperback]

First published in 1938.

This is a survey of Shakepeare's comedies which illustrates the playwright's increasing grasp on the art and idea of comedy.

Themes, characters and plays covered include: Romanticism in Shakespearian comedy; Shakespeare's Jew, Falstaff, The Taming of the Shrew, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and The Dark Comedies.This is a survey of Shakepeare's comedies which illustrates the playwright's increasing grasp on the art and idea of comedy.1. Preliminary 2. Romanticism in Shakespearian Comedy 3. The Recoil from Romanticism 4. The Taming of the Shrew 5. A Midsummer Night's Dream 6. Shakespeare's Jew 7. Falstaff 8. The Dark Comedies 9. The ConsummationUS? 2005 Routledge