Jungian Shakespeare: Coming Down to Earth in King John, Twelfth Night, and Cymbeline [Paperback]

Jungian Shakespeare?is an original work of Jungian literary criticism, examining the psychological expression within three plays from different times in Shakespeares career through a Jungian framework.

1. A strange beginning: Introduction to King John  2. The Faithless Eros of King John  3. Smiling at grief: Introduction to Twelfth Night, or What You Will  4. The Histrionic Pattern in Twelfth Night  5. But whats the matter?: Introduction to Cymbeline  6. The Achievement of Normality in Cymbeline  7. Postlude: Good (Enough) Ground

'A captivating book that manages to bridge the distance between theory and practice in a carefully studied and personal reading of three of Shakespeares most enigmatic plays. Crichtons application of Jungian analysis offers the reader many neglected entry points into the texts, as well as into their value beyond the stage. Jungian Shakespeare is a thoughtful reminder that these works reveal their meaning reluctantly. I shall welcome this book to my own library and certainly recommend it to my students - it provides so many untouched keys to meaning and power in a play we know a little about, another we know quite well, and a third we hardly know at all. It rewards anyone dedicated to thinking about Shakespeare in new ways, and exploring their potency through their mystery.'

Peter Hinton-Davis, O.C., is a stage director and educator. Since 1985 he has directed over 250 productions of classical and contemporary work. In 2009 he was made an officer of the Order of Canada

'Joel Crl37