more things in heaven and earth Bevington, David M. (David Martin) 1931-2019 creator text bibliography enk Chichester, West Sussex Malden, MA Wiley-Blackwell 2008 monographic eng

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ix, 234 pages ; 23 cm. Written by a leading Shakespearean scholar, this book is 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". The author 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 A natural philosopher -- Lust in action: Shakespeare's ideas on sex and gender -- What is honour?: Shakespeare's ideas on politics and political theory -- Hold the mirror up to nature: Shakespeare's ideas on writing and acting -- What form of prayer can serve my turn?: Shakespeare's ideas on religious controversy and issues of faith -- Is man no more than this?: Shakespeare's ideas on scepticism, doubt, stoicism, pessimism, misanthropy -- Here our play has ending: ideas of closure in the late plays -- Credo. David Bevington. Includes bibliographical references (pages [218]-226) and index. Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Philosophy Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Filosofía Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Crítica e interpretación PR 3001 B571s 2008 822.3/3 9781405167963 1405167963 2008006980 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0811/2008006980.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0829/2008006980-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0829/2008006980-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0811/2008006980.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0829/2008006980-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0829/2008006980-d.html DLC 080219 20251106133859.0 15185303 eng