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Synopsis
This work attempts to analyze Shakespeare's tragedies, concentrating on the accidental irregularities and the inspired "unconformities" to the found there. The aim is to understand Shakespeare's mind and craft by an interpretion of the plays to see what problems of consistency they present.
Synopsis
Preface - Introduction - Lopped Limbs and Chopped Purposes - Star-Crossed and Stumbling - Julius Caesar: the Making of a Diptych - The Mobled Queen and the Sweet Prince - Ironic Engagements - With Violent Pace - The Divided Kingdom - Double, Double, Toil and Trouble - In the East My Pleasure Lies - Pride and Policy - Work in Progress: Timon of Athens - Conclusion - Notes - Bibliography - Index