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Shakespeare and Platonic Beauty by John Vyvyan (Paperback, 2013)

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He does not suggest that Shakespeare's philosophy is the most important thing about his plays; it is simply one thing about them that ought to be known. This edition contains a list of the author's Shakespearean references and an enhanced index.

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Looking at some of the Shakespearean comedies, author John Vyvyan suggests they express a consistent, profoundly Christian philosophy of life based on the Platonic ideas of beauty and love. In A Midsummer Night's Dream, As You Like It, and All's Well That Ends Well, the heroines bring to life the idea of love as the force that is awakened in the world by beauty which then leads the soul to perfection. Vyvyan believes that for Shakespeare, love was preeminent over human ideas of justice, that self-discovery was a supreme human experience, and that breaking faith with the ideal--as Agamemn, Cressida, and Hector all do in Troilus and Cressida --sowed the seeds of tragedy. The author's recognition of Shakespeare's use of allegory enables him to make sense of certain developments in these plays that seem weak or absurd from the psychological standpoint. He does t suggest that Shakespeare's philosophy is the most important thing about his plays; it is simply one thing about them that ought to be kwn. The recognition of this philosophy enhances enjoyment of the plays, giving them a new dimension and richness. This edition contains a list of the author's Shakespearean references and an enhanced index.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Shepheard-Walwyn (Publishers) Ltd
ISBN-10
0856832944
ISBN-13
9780856832949
eBay Product ID (ePID)
152391188

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Weight
295g
Height
229mm
Width
152mm

Additional Product Features

Place of Publication
London
Spine
18mm
Series Part/Volume Number
3
Series Title
Vyvyan's Shakespearean Trilogy
Author Biography
John Vyvyan, a British Shakespearen scholar, was offered a visiting lectureship at the State University of New York, USA. He is the author of Shakespeare and the Rose of Love and The Shakespearean Ethic.
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Author(s)
John Vyvyan
Date of Publication
07/07/2013
Subject
Literary Criticism
Imprint
Shepheard-Walwyn (Publishers) Ltd
Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Genre
Literary Criticism

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