{"product_id":"shakespeare-the-orient-and-the-critics-9781433110597","title":"Shakespeare the Orient and the Critics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrevious criticism has not adequately discussed oriental aspects of the content of Shakespearean drama. In addition to his portrayal of oriental figures (such as Cleopatra, Othello, and Shylock) and his use of literary genres and motifs that have roots in oriental tradition (such as that of the tragic romance in \u003ci\u003eRomeo and Juliet\u003c\/i\u003e, there are certain key elements in Shakespeare's thought and outlook that can only be properly understood within the larger contribution of the oriental legacy. This legacy has clear relevance not only to the exemplary fate of the lovers in \u003ci\u003eRomeo and Juliet\u003c\/i\u003e, but also to the destinies of such major Shakespearean heroes as Hamlet and Lear. \u003ci\u003eShakespeare, the Orient, and the Critics\u003c\/i\u003e investigates the boundaries of oriental framework within works such as \u003ci\u003eHamlet, King Lear\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/i\u003e. Stylistically, at the heart of Shakespeare's orientalism are two long-recognized features of his dramatic art: his predilection for reversing ster","brand":"Peter Lang Publishing Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51039525568855,"sku":"9781433110597","price":59.18,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781433110597.jpg?v=1750943964","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/shakespeare-the-orient-and-the-critics-9781433110597","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}