Book 36

Shakespeare's Ideas

by David Bevington

Published 25 July 2008
An in-depth exploration, through his plays and poems, of the philosophy of Shakespeare as a great poet, a great dramatist and a "great mind".* Written by a leading Shakespearean scholar* Discusses an array of topics, including sex and gender, politics and political theory, writing and acting, religious controversy and issues of faith, skepticism and misanthropy, and closure* Explores Shakespeare as a great poet, a great dramatist and a "great mind"