Romance and reformation : the Erasmian spirit of Shakespeare's Measure for measure

Romance and reformation : the Erasmian spirit of Shakespeare's Measure for measure / Robert B. Bennett.

Author/creator	Bennett, Robert B., 1941-2020
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Newark : University of Delaware Press ; London : Associated University Presses, ©2000.
Description	189 pages ; 24 cm
Subject(s)	Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Measure for measure. Erasmus, Desiderius, -1536--Influence. Literature and society--England --History --17th century. Siblings in literature English drama--Dutch influences. Reformation in literature. Chastity in literature. Humanism in literature. Comedy.

Contents	The logos in the humanist rhetorical tradition -- Measure for measure as comic romance -- Fornication and calumny: the conceptual structure of Measure for measure -- Factionalism and social reform: the dilemma of humanist dramas -- The rhetoric of the logos in Measure for measure -- Appendix: Redemption and damnation: Measure for measure and Othello as contrasting paired visions.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 176-183) and index.
LCCN	99039897
ISBN	0874136717 (alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	PR2824 .B45 2000	✔ Available	Place Hold