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Zusatztext Shakespeare and the Gods provides students with much needed information about major figures from classical mythology! the early modern interpretations that Shakespeare would have known! and the role allusions to these gods! or their appearance! play in enriching the moral and psychological meaning of his works. Informationen zum Autor Virginia Mason Vaughan is Professor Emerita and Research Professor at Clark University, USA. She is a leading international expert on The Tempest , and co-editor of the Arden Third Series edition of the play. Klappentext Now available in paperback, Shakespeare and the Gods examines Shakespeare's many allusions to six classical gods (Jupiter, Diana, Venus, Mars, Hercules and Ceres) that enhance his readers' and audiences' understanding and enjoyment of his work. Vaughan explains their historical context, from their origins in ancient Greece to their appropriation in Rome and their role in medieval and early modern mythography. The book also illuminates Shakespeare's classical allusions by comparison to the work of contemporaries like Edmund Spenser, Ben Jonson and Thomas Heywood and explores allusive patterns that repeat throughout Shakespeare's canon. Each chapter concludes with a more focused reading of one or two plays in which the god appears or serves as an underlying motif. Shakespeare and the Gods highlights throughout the gods' participation in western constructions of gender as well as classical myth's role in changing attitudes toward human violence and sexuality. Zusammenfassung Now available in paperback, Shakespeare and the Gods examines Shakespeare’s many allusions to six classical gods (Jupiter, Diana, Venus, Mars, Hercules and Ceres) that enhance his readers’ and audiences’ understanding and enjoyment of his work. Vaughan explains their historical context, from their origins in ancient Greece to their appropriation in Rome and their role in medieval and early modern mythography. The book also illuminates Shakespeare’s classical allusions by comparison to the work of contemporaries like Edmund Spenser, Ben Jonson and Thomas Heywood and explores allusive patterns that repeat throughout Shakespeare’s canon. Each chapter concludes with a more focused reading of one or two plays in which the god appears or serves as an underlying motif. Shakespeare and the Gods highlights throughout the gods’ participation in western constructions of gender as well as classical myth’s role in changing attitudes toward human violence and sexuality. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Illustrations Preface Acknowledgements Note on Text List of Abbreviations Chapter One: Contexts Chapter Two: Jupiter Chapter Three: Venus Chapter Four: Hercules Chapter Five: Diana Chapter Six: Mars Chapter Seven: Ceres Afterthoughts References Index ...
