| Variant title |
Study in religion and literature |
| Contents |
Introduction: Thinking of Shakespeare as a Christian -- Theological comedy in A midsummer night's dream -- Moral figures in The merchant of Venice -- The Henriad : a skeptical Christian writes history -- Free will in Hamlet? -- On not understanding King Lear's hidden God -- Conclusion: Shakespeare and the radical middle. |
| Abstract |
"Oser reviews the rival cases for a Protestant Shakespeare and for a Catholic Shakespeare, but leaves the issue open, focusing, instead, on how Shakespeare exploits artistic resources that are specific to Christianity, including the classical-Christian rhetorical tradition. The scope of the book ranges from an introductory survey of the critical field as it now stands, to individual chapters on A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Merchant of Venice, the Henriad, Hamlet, and King Lear. Oser holds that mainstream literary criticism has created a false picture of Shakespeare by secularizing him and misconstruing the nature of his art. Through careful study of the plays, the author portrays Shakespeare as a friend to the enduring project of humanistic education"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Oser, Lee, 1958- Christian humanism in Shakespeare. Washington, D.C. : The Catholic University of America Press, [2022] 9780813235110 |
| Genre/form | Criticism, interpretation, etc. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2022004192 |
| ISBN | 9780813235103 |
| ISBN | 0813235103 paperback |
| ISBN | electronic book |
