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Faith and Folly in Shakespeare's Romantic Comedies
R. Chris Hassel, Jr.
出版University of Georgia Press, 2011-05-01
主題Religion / Christianity / Literature & the ArtsLiterary Criticism / Shakespeare
ISBN08203385329780820338538
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=aRFBLEU3eDAC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋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 Love's Labor's Lost, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Much Ado about Nothing, As You Like It, Twelfth Night, and The Merchant of Venice. 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.