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Coming Of Age In Shakespeare
Coming Of Age In Shakespeare
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Author: Marjorie Garber Publisher: Routledge Format: Softcover # of Pages: 248 Pub. Date: 1997 Edition: 0415919088 ISBN-10: 9780415919081
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About the Book:
Coming of Age in Shakespeare examines the rites of passage
and maturation patterns — "coming of age" — in
Shakespeare's plays. Citing examples from virtually the entire
Shakespeare canon, scholar Marjorie Garber pays particular
attention to the way his characters grow and change at points of
personal crisis. Among the crises she discusses are: separation from
parent or sibling in preparation for sexual love and the choice of
husband or wife; the use of names and nicknames as a sign of
individual exploits or status; virginity, sexual initiation and the
acceptance of sexual maturity, childbearing and parenthood; and,
finally, attitudes toward death and dying.
What people say:
"Shakespearean
scholars, students of drama, and cultural studies enthusiasts will be
impressed with the rich array of insights offered in Garber's book on
Shakespeare. Coming of Age in Shakespeare offers readers a compelling
introduction to character development through the lens of
contemporary research from the social sciences. Touching upon
anthropological, sociological, and psychological studies, Garber
writes literary criticism at its best- lucid, provocative, and
capacious." — Sixteenth Century Journal
About the Author:
Marjorie Garber is the
William R. Kenan, Jr., Professor of English and Visual and
Environmental Studies at Harvard University, and Chair of the
Committee on Dramatic Arts. She has published seventeen books and
edited seven collections of essays on topics from Shakespeare to
literary and cultural theory to the arts and intellectual life. |
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