Scenes from ShakespeareRoutledge, 2014 M02 4 - 280 pages The late Harry Levin had an international reputation as the world's foremost comparatiste, and he was among the most knowledgeable Shakespeare scholars in the world. Before he died, Harry Levin had planned to publish this essay collection which examines key scenes in a number of Shakespeare's plays. |
Contents
The Merchant of Venice v | 25 |
Histories | 47 |
Sitting upon the Ground Richard II IV i | 67 |
A Scene from King Lear | 89 |
Two Scenes from Macbeth | 107 |
Appendix | 143 |
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Scenes from Shakespeare Harry Levin,Irving Babbitt Professor of Comparative Literature Harry Levin No preview available - 2015 |
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