Shakespeare's genius is as readily apparent in these ten comedies as in his timeless tragedies. Often marked by internal and external conflicts, young lovers struggling for union, mistaken identities, and intertwining plots, Shakespeare's comedies to this day reveal the master's unparalleled insight into the human condition. Professor Shargel provides an invaluable understading of these exquisite comedies.
Content: Shakespeare, comedy, and Shakespearean comedy: The comedy of errors and Love's labors lost --
The taming of the shrew --
The two gentlemen of Verona --
A midsummer night's dream --
The merchant of Venice --
Much ado about nothing --
As you like it --
Twelfth night --
Measure for measure --
The music of Shakespeare's comedies: Shakespearean verse and song. Shakespeare, comedy, and Shakespearean comedy: The comedy of errors and Love's labor's lost --
The taming of the shrew --
The two gentlemen of Verona --
A midsummer night's dream, part I --
A midsummer night's dream, part II --
The merchant of Venice, part I --
The merchant of Venice, part II --
Much ado about nothing, part I --
Much ado about nothing, part II --
As you like it --
Twelfth night, part I --
Twelfth night, part II --
Measure for measure --
The music of Shakespeare's comedies: Shakespearean verse and song.
Abstract: Shakespeare's genius is as readily apparent in these ten comedies as in his timeless tragedies. Often marked by internal and external conflicts, young lovers struggling for union, mistaken identities, and intertwining plots, Shakespeare's comedies to this day reveal the master's unparalleled insight into the human condition. Professor Shargel provides an invaluable understading of these exquisite comedies
