Shakespeare, William
Dates
- Usage: 1564 - 1616
Found in 34 Collections and/or Records:
A Note on the Sources of the English Morality Play
The document examines definitions of what makes a morality play to determine some common agreed upon attributes and looks for various possible sources for the first morality play.
A Note Upon William Shakespeare's Use of Pliny
The document discusses Shakespeares possible knowledge of Pliny's writings of Natural History and used certain passages in various lines within his works.
An Examination of Shakespeare's Use of the Supernatural in his Dramas
The document examines Shakespeare’s uses of the supernatural in his plays to understand better how Shakespeare’s genius may be considered broader and that his knowledge was more in-depth than thought.
Broke's Romeus and Juliet as a Source for the Valentine-Sylvia Plot in The Two Gentlemen of Verona, 1938
The document discusses how Broke's poem of Romeus and Juliet may have significantly influenced the Valentine-Sylvia plot in Shakespeare’s The Two Gentlemen of Verona and then later the play of Romeo and Juliet itself.
Flyting in Shakespeare's Comedies, 1935
The materials include a document discussing the comical device of Flyting, regarding what it is and how Shakespeare uses it throughout his plays.
Genial Literary Satire in the Forest of Arden, 1935
The document discusses how Shakespeare overly satirizes his language and his writing for the play "As You Like It" and what that says about his criticism towards the show.
Hermione's Statue Again, 1938
The document discusses possible sources for the statue scene at the end of A Winter's tale, explaining why the statue comes to life. The potential source is named Signor Timbreo di Cardona and Finecia Leonato, the twentieth story in the Novels of Bandello, which before A Winter's Tale, inspired another Shakespeare play: Much Ado About Nothing.
Montaigne-Shakespeare and the Deadly Parallel, 1943
The document examines one type of evidence employed by scholors concerned with canons, literary influence, and source relationships in Elizabethan literature, to determine why it seems to be under attack by various scholars.
Mr. Swinburne's "Flat Burglary" on Shakspeare, 1879
The document contains letters written to the "Spectator" editor regarding how Mr. Swinburne should be considered a sham as his words regarding Shakespeare are considered too false. The notes also point out Mr. Swinburne's mistakes in some of his writings.
Notes and essays on Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, 1935-1940
Various documents and essays examining the origins and inspiration for Shakespeare's play Much Ado About Nothing, including possible Italian sources.