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OverviewAlthough current theory has discredited the idea of a coherent, transcedent self, Shakespeare's characters still make themselves felt as a presence for readers and viewers alike. Confronting this paradox, Christy Desmet explores the role played by rhetoric in fashioning and representing Shakespearean character. She draws on classical and Renaissance texts, as well as on the work of such 20th century critics as Kenneth Burke and Paul de Man, bringing classical, Renaissance, and contemporary rhetoric shapes character within the plays and the way characters are read . She also examines the relationship between technique and theme by considering the connections between rhetorical representation and dramatic illusion and by discussing the relevance of rhetorical criticism to issues of gender. Works analysed include Hamlet , Cymbeline , King John , Othello , The Winter's Tale , King Lear , Venus and Adonis , Measure for Measure and All's Well That Ends Well . Full Product DetailsAuthor: Christy DesmetPublisher: University of Massachusetts Press Imprint: University of Massachusetts Press Edition: New ed. Dimensions: Width: 16.10cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.00cm Weight: 0.531kg ISBN: 9780870238079ISBN 10: 0870238078 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 30 November 1992 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAn original, strong, and very important work of criticism . . . masterful in its argument and in its presentation.--Arthur F. Kinney, Founding Editor, English Literary Renaissance Desmet is enormously well informed about criticism; this is a virtuoso performance.--David Bevington, University of Chicago Author InformationChristy Desmet is associate professor of English at the University of Georgia. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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