William Shakespeare and John Donne
Author | : Angelika Zirker |
Publisher | : Manchester University Press |
Total Pages | : 447 |
Release | : 2019-02-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781526133311 |
ISBN-13 | : 1526133318 |
Rating | : 4/5 (318 Downloads) |
Download or read book William Shakespeare and John Donne written by Angelika Zirker and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2019-02-08 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Shakespeare’s The Rape of Lucrece and John Donne’s Holy Sonnets are read against the background of concepts of the soul during the early modern period. This approach provides new insights into concepts of interiority and performance as well as a new understanding of the soliloquy in both poetry and drama.