Shakespeare and the Greek Romance: A Study of Origins (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780813152219)

This is the first study to relate the Greek romances to Elizabethan drama. It focuses upon the Greek romance materials in Shakespeare's plays to clarify the background of his art and to illuminate the relationship between the two literatures. The Greek romance tradition is described historically and traced through the works of Boccaccio and Cervantes, as well as other continental and English writers. Then, full attention is given to those plays of Shakespeare which utilize the Greek materials.

Author: Carol Gesner
ISBN-10: 0813152216
ISBN-13: 9780813152219
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Language: English
Published: 07/15/2014
Pages: 232
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.52d