Description
Book SynopsisShakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra, and the Nature of Fame is a characterological study offering new perspectives on Antony and Cleopatra, the most ambiguous of Shakespeare's plays. It also offers new insights about the origins and nature of Shakespeare's imperishable fame. Wide-ranging in its concerns, this monograph promises to make an essential difference in the way scholars view characterizations, fame, Shakespeare's reputation, and the eminence of the celebrated figures of the play.
Table of Contents1. Introduction: Viewing Shakespeare's Kinetic Characterizations
2.
Antony and Cleopatra in Seventeenth-Century Contexts
3. "Immortal Longings": Shakespeare's Perspective on Fame
4. Standards of Measure in
Antony and Cleopatra 5. "The Varying Shore": Changing Perceptions, Sustaining Illustriousness
6. "A Pair So Famous": Achieving Permanent Renown
7. Shakespeare's Imperishable Fame
Bibliography and Further Reading
Index
