Forgiving the gift
Subtitle: the philosophy of generosity in Shakespeare and Marlowe
By: Sean Lawrence
Publisher: Duquesne University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Pittsburgh, PA
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780820704487
Subjects: Generosity in literature; Criticism and interpretation
Description: "Original readings of Dr. Faustus, The Merchant of Venice, Edward II, King Lear, Titus Andronicus, and The Tempest, in which Sean Lawrence challenges the tendency to reflexively understand gifts as exchanges or negotiations. Lawrence uses the philosophies of Levinas and Derrida to argue that these plays depict a radical generosity that breaks the cycle self-interest"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The venice of merchants; title: Romans and Venetians on grace and exchange; title: "Nothing will come of nothing": avoiding the gift in King Lear; title: Speaking and betraying love; title: The "dearest friend" in Edward II; title: Listening to Lavinia: Emmanuel Levinas's saying and said in Titus Andronicus; title: Returning to the world: Prospero's generosity and power.