Shakespeare And The Traditions Of Comedy
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Shakespeare And The Traditions Of Comedy
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Author : Leo Salingar
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1974
Shakespeare And The Traditions Of Comedy written by Leo Salingar and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with Drama categories.
For students of English and European literature, renaissance studies, comparative literature, drama and classics.
Shakespeare And The Traditions Of Comedy
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Author : LEO. SALINGER
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
Shakespeare And The Traditions Of Comedy written by LEO. SALINGER and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with categories.
Shakespeare And The Traditions Of Comedy 1 Publ
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Author : Leo Salingar
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1974
Shakespeare And The Traditions Of Comedy 1 Publ written by Leo Salingar and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with Comedy categories.
From The Comic To The Comedic
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Author : Sudha Gopalakrishnan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
From The Comic To The Comedic written by Sudha Gopalakrishnan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Comdedy categories.
A comparative study of classical Indian and Western drama with special reference to comedy reveals interesting similarities and differences between the two in respect of aesthetic theory, theatric practice and elements of dramatic composition. The common ground between Western and Sanskrit theatre relates to the use of stage-devices like pantomime, off-stage voices, soliloquy and play within the play, as well as histrionic elements like dance and music, and the exaggerated costume and make up of the characters. But apart from these, Indian drama, as outlined in Natya Sastra and maintained by stage performances through the centuries is markedly different from the Western, because while the latter mostly depends on realistic devices the former is basically a stylized mode of theatre which caters to an idealized audience. In Western drama, the interest of the audience in watching a play lies in the effective rendering of the dialogue, so that the verbal text is of primary value. But in traditional Sanskrit dramatic practice, the actor is encouraged to resort to an elaborate method of improvisation, using vocal and /or gestural expression, supplemented by the appropriate movements of the face and other parts of the body as well as by musical accompaniment. The written text has therefore only a minimal importance here. The method of dramatic composition of the comedies in both Western and Sanskrit traditions also bears striking similarities and divergences. These may be seen in the methods of employing plot, situation and themes as well as in the creation of character and the use of language. In the present study, the comedies of Shakespeare and Bhasa have been selected for closer analysis, because they seem to encompass within their respective spheres a wide variety of levels and interpretations of Western and Indian comedy. The two dramatists also seem to share a common underlying philosophy of comedy, namely, a joyous involvement in the process of living.
The Cambridge Companion To Shakespearean Comedy
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Author : Alexander Leggatt
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2002
The Cambridge Companion To Shakespearean Comedy written by Alexander Leggatt and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Literary Criticism categories.
An accessible, wide-ranging and informed introduction to Shakespeare's comedies, dark comedies and romances, first published in 2001.
Shakespearian Comedy
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Author : H. B. Charlton
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-10-11
Shakespearian Comedy written by H. B. Charlton and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-11 with Literary Criticism categories.
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.
Shakespeare And The Uses Of Comedy
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Author : J. A. BryantJr.
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date : 2014-07-15
Shakespeare And The Uses Of Comedy written by J. A. BryantJr. and has been published by University Press of Kentucky this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-15 with Literary Criticism categories.
In Shakespeare's hand the comic mode became an instrument for exploring the broad territory of the human situation, including much that had normally been reserved for tragedy. Once the reader recognizes that justification for such an assumption is presented repeatedly in the earlier comedies -- from The Comedy of Errors to Twelfth Night -- he has less difficulty in dispensing with the currently fashionable classifications of the later comedies as problem plays and romances or tragicomedies and thus in seeing them all as manifestations of a single impulse. Bryant shows how Shakespeare, early and late, dutifully concerned himself with the production of laughter, the presentation of young people in love, and the exploitation of theatrical conventions that might provide a guaranteed response. Yet these matters were incidental to his main business in writing comedy: to examine the implications of an action in which human involvement in the process of living provides the kind of enlightenment that leads to renewal and the continuity of life. With rare foresight, Shakespeare presented a world in which women were as capable of enlightenment as the men who wooed them, and Bryant shows how the female characters frequently preceded their mates in perceiving the way of the world. In most of his comedies Shakespeare also managed to suggest the role of death in life's process; and in some -- even in plays as diverse as A Midsummer Night's Dream, As You Like It, and The Tempest -- he gave hints of a larger process, one without beginning or end, that may well comprehend all our visions -- of comedy, tragedy, and history -- in a single movement.
The Evolution Of Shakespeare S Comedy
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Author : Larry S. Champion
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 1970
The Evolution Of Shakespeare S Comedy written by Larry S. Champion and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with Literary Criticism categories.
The evolution of Shakespeare's comedy, in Larry Champion's view, is apparent in the expansion of his comic vision to include a complete reflection of human life while maintaining a comic detachment for the audience. Like the other popular dramatists of Elizabethan England, Shakespeare used the diverse comic motifs and devices which time and custom had proved effective. He went further, however, and created progressively deeper levels of characterization and plot interaction, thereby forming characters who were not merely devices subordinated to the needs of the plot. Shakespeare's development as a comic playwright, suggests Champion, was "consistently in the direction of complexity or depth of characterization." His earliest works, like those of his contemporaries, are essentially situation comedies: the humor arises from action rather than character. There is no significant development of the main characters; instead, they are manipulated into situations which are humorous as a result, for example, of mistaken identity or slapstick confusion. The ensuing phase of Shakespeare's comedy sets forth plots in which the emphasis is on identity rather than physical action, a revelation of character which occurs in one of two forms: either a hypocrite is exposed for what he actually is or a character who has assumed an unnatural or abnormal pose is forced to realize and admit the ridiculousness of his position. In the final comedies involving sin and sacrificial forgiveness, however, character development is concerned with a "transformation of values." Although each of the comedies is discussed, Champion concentrates on nine, dividing them according to the complexity of characterization. He pursues as well the playwright's efforts to achieve for the spectator the detached stance so vital to comedy. Shakespeare obtained this perspective, Champion observes, through experimentation with the use of material mirroring the main action--mockery, parody, or caricature--and through the use of a "comic pointer" who is himself involved in the action but is sufficiently independent of the other characters to provide the audience with an omniscient view.
Shakespeare S World The Comedies
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Author : John Pendergast
language : en
Publisher: Greenwood
Release Date : 2019-12-02
Shakespeare S World The Comedies written by John Pendergast and has been published by Greenwood this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-02 with Drama categories.
With summaries, discussions, and excerpts from primary source documents, this book examines Shakespeare's world through careful consideration of the historical background of four of his comedies. Comedy was popular during the Renaissance, and it was also one of Shakespeare's specialties. The four plays discussed in this book, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Merchant of Venice, Twelfth Night and The Tempest, span Shakespeare's career and remind us that Shakespeare, more than any of his contemporaries, explored the possibilities of comedy, consistently developing new approaches to the genre. Shakespeare was a fairly traditional playwright, well aware of the long tradition of comedy, which dates back to the Greeks and Romans. This book places Shakespeare's comedies in their historical context. It includes dedicated chapters on each of the four comedies, with each chapter providing a plot summary, a discussion of the play's historical background and significance, and excerpts from primary source documents related to the play. An introduction surveys the historical background of the plays, while a timeline chronicles key events that influenced them. Suggestions for further reading direct readers to additional sources of information.
The Shakespeare Of The Comedies
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Author : John K. Hale
language : en
Publisher: Bern : P. Lang
Release Date : 1997
The Shakespeare Of The Comedies written by John K. Hale and has been published by Bern : P. Lang this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Drama categories.
In his first ten comedies Shakespeare is at his most myriad-minded and companionable. He concentrates on giving wide, deep, serious pleasure. «We'll strive to please you every day». So these plays suit a multiple approach which in turn centres on pleasure. The connected approaches begin with sources and their construction into multiple plot, whose firmness and pleasure Shakespeare well understood. His transforming of sources is also the surest evidence we have of genesis. Next, moving from structure to texture, the study examines the moment-to-moment excitements of the text. Their pleasure principle is then theorised. But pleasure impinges both in the completed effect of each play and in its succession of intense pleasures: the diversity of relations between whole and parts is examined and theorised. Finally, a theory of comedy and of «multiple» approach to it is adumbrated, and briefly tested on Shakespeare's comic work beyond the ten comedies. Throughout, the reader is offered a method, by which to teach as well as research these inimitable plays. The method moves from probabilities, then probes pleasure seriously, as indeed Shakespeare himself did.