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Shakespeare, the Orient, and the Critics
Abdulla Al-Dabbagh
出版
Peter Lang
, 2010
主題
Art / General
Drama / General
Drama / Shakespeare
Literary Criticism / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Literary Criticism / Shakespeare
Literary Criticism / Renaissance
ISBN
1433110598
9781433110597
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=WuZO3YgERZEC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
Previous criticism has not adequately discussed oriental aspects of the content of Shakespearean drama. In addition to his portrayal of oriental figures (such as Cleopatra, Othello, and Shylock) and his use of literary genres and motifs that have roots in oriental tradition (such as that of the tragic romance in
Romeo and Juliet
, there are certain key elements in Shakespeare's thought and outlook that can only be properly understood within the larger contribution of the oriental legacy. This legacy has clear relevance not only to the exemplary fate of the lovers in
Romeo and Juliet
, but also to the destinies of such major Shakespearean heroes as Hamlet and Lear.
Shakespeare, the Orient, and the Critics
investigates the boundaries of oriental framework within works such as
Hamlet, King Lear
, and
The Tempest
. Stylistically, at the heart of Shakespeare's orientalism are two long-recognized features of his dramatic art: his predilection for reversing stereotypes and his sympathy and identification with the alien and the «other.» This can be most clearly seen in the love tragedies of
Othello
and
Anthony and Cleopatra
as well as the romantic comedy of
The Merchant of Venice
. Ultimately, the philosophic underpinning of such works is a special expression of Renaissance humanism that transcends the boundaries of class, race, and culture.