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Shakespeare's Roman plays and their background

by Mungo William MacCallum

Level C1 · AdvancedHistorical31 chapters
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About this book

Explore the unique approach of Shakespeare’s Roman plays as they blend historical drama with literary innovation, tracing their sources from Plutarch to Elizabethan translations and uncovering the cultural and intellectual backdrop that shaped these timeless works.

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Contents

31 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02PREFACE
03CHAPTER I ROMAN PLAYS IN THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY
04CHAPTER II SHAKESPEARE’S TREATMENT OF HISTORY
05CHAPTER III ANCESTRY OF SHAKESPEARE’S ROMAN PLAYS
06CHAPTER I
07CHAPTER II SHAKESPEARE’S TRANSMUTATION OF HIS MATERIAL
08CHAPTER III THE TITULAR HERO OF THE PLAY
09CHAPTER IV THE EXCELLENCES AND ILLUSIONS OF BRUTUS
10CHAPTER V THE DISILLUSIONMENT OF BRUTUS. PORTIA
11CHAPTER VI THE REMAINING CHARACTERS
12CHAPTER I POSITION OF THE PLAY AFTER THE GREAT TRAGEDIES.

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