Shakespeare's storms

Shakespeare's storms

by Jones, Gwilym

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Whether the apocalyptic storm of King Lear or the fleeting thunder imagery of Hamlet, the shipwrecks of the comedies or the thunderbolt of Pericles, there is an instance of storm in every one of Shakespeare's plays. This is the first comprehensive study of Shakespeare's storms. With chapters on Julius Caesar, King Lear, Macbeth, Pericles and The Tempest, the book traces the development of the storm over the second half of the playwright's career, when Shakespeare took the storm to new extremes.…

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  • Full title :Shakespeare's storms.

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Whether the apocalyptic storm of King Lear or the fleeting thunder imagery of Hamlet, the shipwrecks of the comedies or the thunderbolt of Pericles, there is an instance of storm in every one of Shakespeare's plays. This is the first comprehensive study of Shakespeare's storms. With chapters on Julius Caesar, King Lear, Macbeth, Pericles and The Tempest, the book traces the development of the storm over the second half of the playwright's career, when Shakespeare took the storm to new extremes. It explains the storm effects used in early modern playhouses, and how they filter into Shakespeare'

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2016.

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The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (211 pages)

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781526111852, 1526111853, 9781526111845, 1526111845
  • DOI:10.7765/9781526111852
  • oclc:ocn961456896
  • LC Classification:PR3039.J664 2015
  • Dewey Decimal:822.3/3

Table of Contents

SHAKESPEARE'S STORMS; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Textual note; Introduction; 1. Thunder; 2. Storm and the spectacular: Julius Caesar; 3. Lightning; 4. King Lear: storm and the event; 5. Wind; 6. Macbeth: supernatural storms, equivocal earthquakes; 7. Rain; 8. Pericles: storm and scripture; 9. The Tempest and theatrical reality; Conclusion; Notes; Select bibliography; Index.

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Subjects

Criticism, interpretation, etc Shakespeare, William Storms in literature Tempêtes dans la littérature

Writers

Jones, Gwilym

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