Begging to Differ: Modes of Discrepancy in Shakespeare (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780820440569)

The frequent inconsistencies in Shakespeare's work, particularly in plot and characterization, have long attracted the attention and even ire of his commentators. Based largely on four plays - Hamlet, Measure for Measure, The Winter's Tale and Henry V - this study is a detailed exploration of some modes of discrepancy as they relate to three specific areas of Shakespeare's dramaturgy: plot and narrative; language and text; and reasoning and proof. Professor Thatcher examines the nature and causes of real and apparent inconsistencies and suggests whether or not they may be seen to have artistic or dramatic justification. Begging to Differ includes the first comprehensive treatment of a neglected topic, discrepant quotations within Shakespeare's text.

Author: Robert F. Willson Jr,David Thatcher
ISBN-10: 0820440566
ISBN-13: 9780820440569
Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
Language: English
Published: 01/01/1999
Pages: 328
Format: Hardcover