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Shakespeare and the Rose of Love: A Study of the Early Plays in Relation to the Medieval Philosophy of Love (Vyvyan'S Shakespearean Trilogy)
John Vyvyan
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Description for Shakespeare and the Rose of Love: A Study of the Early Plays in Relation to the Medieval Philosophy of Love (Vyvyan'S Shakespearean Trilogy)
Paperback. Originally published by Chatto & Windus in 1960 as the second volume in a trilogy, this book has long been out of print. It offers a viewpoint seldom considered: an unusual and exceptionally clear insight into Shakespeare's philosophy. It does so with freshness, modesty and conviction. Series: Vyvyan's Shakespearean Trilogy. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 260.
Offering an unusual and exceptionally clear insight into Shakespeare’s philosophy and a viewpoint seldom considered, this book argues that his philosophy was consistent, consciously held, and profoundly Christian. Showing that Shakespeare appreciated the danger faced in writing at a time of major religious intolerance, it explains how the playwright used the medieval allegory of love to veil his ideas. Fresh and fascinating, this record also demonstrates that, even in his earliest work, Shakespeare was moving toward the universal ideas of love, forgiveness, and regeneration. Love's Labour Lost, Two Gentlemen of Verona, and Romeo and Juliet are discussed at length.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Shepheard-Walwyn
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Series
Vyvyan's Shakespearean Trilogy
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780856832932
SKU
V9780856832932
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Ref
99-21
About John Vyvyan
John Vyvyan, born in 1908 in Sussex, was educated mainly in Switzerland. His first profession was archaeology, and he worked with Sir Flinders Petrie in the Middle East. He retired from archaeology to become a Shakespearean scholar and to write. Studies such as The Shakespearean Ethic (1959), Shakespeare and the Rose of Love (1960) and Shakespeare and Platonic Beauty ... Read more
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