Shakespearean Criticism: Excerpts from the Criticism of William Shakespeare's Plays and Poetry, from the First Published Appraisals to Current Evaluations, Volume 61Gale Research Company, 1984 |
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... Queen Elizabeth I. More precisely , perhaps , the wicked queen is a dark rendering of the image of Elizabeth as it functioned in Stuart England as a symbol for civic and parliamentary opponents of James's absolutism . The queen's ...
... Queen Elizabeth I. More precisely , perhaps , the wicked queen is a dark rendering of the image of Elizabeth as it functioned in Stuart England as a symbol for civic and parliamentary opponents of James's absolutism . The queen's ...
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... Queen Katherine with Queen Anne ; in Anne's characterization , however , Shakespeare ultimately re - affirms Henry's valu- ing of a queen according to her ability to produce a suit- able heir . Portraying a Catholic heroine was a ...
... Queen Katherine with Queen Anne ; in Anne's characterization , however , Shakespeare ultimately re - affirms Henry's valu- ing of a queen according to her ability to produce a suit- able heir . Portraying a Catholic heroine was a ...
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... queen , a device that allows him to include childbirth in the play , but one that again emphasizes the distance between Anne and the ultimate source of her political power . For Anne , being queen is more a function of others ...
... queen , a device that allows him to include childbirth in the play , but one that again emphasizes the distance between Anne and the ultimate source of her political power . For Anne , being queen is more a function of others ...
Contents
Masculine Identity and Feminine Power | 119 |
Religion History and Politics | 136 |
Further Reading | 158 |
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