Title Shakespeare and classical comedy : the influence of Plautus and Terence / Robert S. Miola

Published Oxford [England] : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1994

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 234 pages) Contents 1. Light Plautus -- 2. New Comedic Errors. The Comedy of Errors. Twelfth Night -- 3. New Comedic Intrigue. The Taming of the Shrew. Much Ado About Nothing -- 4. New Comedic Alazoneia. The Merry Wives of Windsor. All's Well That Ends Well -- 5. New Comedic Romance. Pericles. The Tempest -- 6. Heavy Plautus. Hamlet. King Lear Summary This book surveys Shakespeare's comedies, charting the influence upon them of the ancient playwrights, Plautus and Terence. Robert S. Miola analyses these sources, and places the comedies in their Renaissance context, as well as in the larger context of European theatre Discovering new indebtedness, and discerning new patterns in previously attested borrowings, Shakespeare and Classical Comedy presents an integrated and comprehensive assessment of the complex interactions of the Classical, Shakespearean, and other Renaissance theatres. Robert S. Miola re-evaluates Plautus and Terence in the light of their Greek antecedents, and gives special attention to Renaissance translations and commentaries, Italian theorists, and playwrights, as well as contemporary dramatists such as Middleton, Jonson, Heywood, and Chapman. Four broad categories organize the discussion - New Comedic errors, intrigue, alazoneia (pretension), and romance - and each is illustrated by illuminating readings of individual Shakespearean plays. The author keeps in view Shakespeare's eclecticism, his habit of combining disparate sources and traditions, as well as the rich history of literary criticism and theatrical interpretation The book concludes by discussing the presence of New Comedy in tragedy, in Hamlet and King Lear. Robert S. Miola's thoroughly researched book ranges over a vast amount of European drama, from Aristophanes to Beckett and Ionesco. It makes an important contribution to our understanding not only of Shakespeare and his foremost antecedents, but also of Renaissance theatre, and its complex adaptations of ancient texts and traditions Analysis English drama Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 202-228) and index Notes Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL English digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL Print version record Subject Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Comedies. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Knowledge -- Literature Plautus, Titus Maccius -- Influence Terence -- Influence SUBJECT Terence fast Plautus, Titus Maccius fast Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 fast Shakespeare, William, (1564-1616) -- Contribution à la comédie. ram Shakespeare, William, (1564-1616) -- Et la littérature antique. ram Plaute, (0254-0184 av. J.-C.) -- Influence. ram Térence, (0190?-0159 av. J.-C.) -- Influence. ram Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Comedies. nli Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Knowledge -- Literature. nli Plautus, Titus Maccius -- Influence. nli Terence -- Influence. nli Subject Latin drama (Comedy) -- Appreciation -- England Classicism -- England -- History -- 16th century English drama (Comedy) -- Roman influences Classicism -- England -- History -- 16th century English drama (Comedy) -- roman influences Terence -- Influence Literature Classicism English drama (Comedy) -- Roman influences Humorous plays Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) Latin drama (Comedy) -- Appreciation Komedies. Beïnvloeding. Engels. Latijn. Comédie latine -- Appréciation -- Grande-Bretagne. Classicisme -- Angleterre (GB) Théâtre anglais -- Influence classique. Latin drama (Comedy) -- Appreciation -- Great Britain. Classicism -- Great Britain -- History -- 16th century. English drama (Comedy) -- Roman influences. England Genre/Form Electronic books History Form Electronic book LC no. 94022020 ISBN 9780191673863 0191673862 9786610765249 6610765243 1280765240 9781280765247

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