Medicine Matters in Five Comedies of Shakespeare
Subtitle: From the Renaissance Context to a Reading of the Plays
Publisher: Lang AG International Academic Publishers, Peter
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 246
ISBN-13: 9783034321921
Subjects: Shakespeare, william, 1564-1616, criticism and interpretation; Shakespeare, william, 1564-1616, comedies; Shakespeare, william, 1564-1616, knowledge and learning
Description: The first part of the book presents a general overview of some aspects of medicine and medical matters in the Renaissance. The second part proposes a close reading of five Shakespearean comedies, identifying for each one a specific medical theme and perspective that acts as unifying motif for the interpretation of the play.