{"product_id":"faith-and-folly-in-shakespeares-r-chris-hassel-9780820338538","title":"Faith and Folly in Shakespeare's Romantic Comedies","description":"An enduring debate among scholars has focused on the degree to which Shakespeare's plays are indebted to the Christian culture in which they were created and the manner of demonstrating that indebtedness. R. Chris Hassel, Jr. points out informed allusions to familiar Pauline and Erasmian Christian passages and themes present in \u003ci\u003eLove's Labor's Lost, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eA Midsummer Night's Dream\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMuch Ado about Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAs You Like It, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eTwelfth Night\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Merchant of Venice\u003c\/i\u003e. He argues that not only did Shakespeare's audience understand these allusions but also that these allusions led the audience to recognize their pertinence to the playwright's uniquely Christian comic vision. Furthermore, Hassel feels this understanding of the relationship between Shakespeare's comic artistry and Christianity leads to a greater appreciation of the plays.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e R. Chris Hassel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0820338532\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780820338538\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Georgia Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.68d","brand":"R. Chris Hassel","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48065186889983,"sku":"9780820338538","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f4fc4be3-28a5-49ec-89c1-5635880fa3e2.jpg?v=1768673567","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/faith-and-folly-in-shakespeares-r-chris-hassel-9780820338538","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}