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1 online resource (358 pages) |
| Summary |
This book is the first to examine the influence of Shakespeare--particularly Hamlet--on D.H. Lawrence. Using the Bloomian theory of the ""anxiety of influence"" to probe the startling depths of Lawrence's agon with his towering precursor Shakespeare, it closely examines Lawrence's crypto-Jewish identity, as well as that of many of his highly individual characters, who embody the characteristics of Old Testament figures, and in so doing infuse a patriarchal strength and divine ""religious"" sublimity into civilized life. Lawrence's claims about the self-sacrificing influence of Christianity on |
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Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert), 1885-1930 -- Criticism and interpretation
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Hamlet.
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Influence.
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| SUBJECT |
Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert), 1885-1930 fast |
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 fast |
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Hamlet (Shakespeare, William) fast |
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Literary.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
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Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781527515451 |
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1527515451 |
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