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Shakespeare, 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 Contents
1. 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

Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra, and the Nature

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      Publisher Medieval Institute Publications
      Published 31 March 2018
      ISBN-13 9781580443197
      978-1580443197
      ISBN-10 1580443192
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      Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800 Literary studies: general Literary studies: plays and playwrights

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Shakespeare, 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 Contents
      1. 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

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