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Shakespeare's comedies : a very short introduction / Bart van Es.

By: Van Es, Bart [author.]Material type: TextTextSeries: Very short introductionsPublisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016Description: 144 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 18 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780198723356 (pbk.) :Subject(s): Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Comedies | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Criticism and interpretation | Literature | LiteratureDDC classification: 822.3'3 Summary: In this work, Bart Van Es analyses Shakespeare's comedic plays, picking out the family resemblances across these works. He considers their shared themes such as confusion and cross dressing, misguided love, twins and substitutions, and explores the bard's verbal artistry and wit.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

In this work, Bart Van Es analyses Shakespeare's comedic plays, picking out the family resemblances across these works. He considers their shared themes such as confusion and cross dressing, misguided love, twins and substitutions, and explores the bard's verbal artistry and wit.

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