Shakespeare's Knowledge and Use of the Bible (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Charles Wordsworth

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1331335329 ISBN 13 : 9781331335320

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Discover Shakespeare’s Bible: how the Bard’s language and ideas were shaped by sacred texts.

This scholarly work investigates how Shakespeare engaged with Holy Scripture and how biblical imagery, language, and principles appear throughout his plays and poetry. By tracing verbal parallels and religious themes, the book sheds new light on the depth of Shakespeare’s learning and his ability to fuse the Bible’s wisdom with dramatic craft. Drawing on both the plays and related writings, the author explains the aims of the study and outlines how a deeply devout reading can illuminate Shakespeare’s artistry. The material is organized into two parts, exploring speech patterns and biblical allusions, then examining Shakespeare’s religious beliefs, moral views, and treatment of topics such as prayer, marriage, and ethics. The discussion also surveys how biblical ideas influence Shakespeare’s portrayal of character, fate, and society. What you’ll experience:

• A guided look at how biblical language and references appear across Shakespeare’s work.
• Clear explanations of religious themes and the poet’s spiritual outlook.
• Connections between the Bible’s text and Shakespeare’s own sentences and imagery.
• Context for understanding Shakespeare as a reader who shaped his drama with sacred sources.

Ideal for readers of literary history, Shakespeare studies, and those curious about the Bible’s influence on one of English literature’s greatest voices. This edition offers a concise, accessible path to appreciating how sacred writings colored the language and moral vision of the plays we all know and love.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Excerpt from Shakespeare's Knowledge and Use of the Bible

I am not aware that the attempt made in this small volume has been anticipated in any other. Even the notes of critics upon Shakspeare, superfluously full in pointing out his obligations, real or supposed, to secular authors, are singularly meagre in the references which they make to the Holy Scriptures. And yet how abundant is the room for such reference, and how much it may conduce to the mutual illustration of the two books, which as Christians and as Britons we should value most, will be seen, I trust, upon every page of the Second Part of the following dissertation.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Even the notes of critics upon Shakspeare, superfluously full in pointing out his obligations, real or supposed, to secular authors, are singularly meagre in the references which they make to the Holy Scriptures. And yet how abundant is the room for such reference, and how much it may conduce to the mutual illustration of the two books, which as Christians and as Britons we should value most, will be seen, I trust, upon every page of the Second Part of the following dissertation.
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1331335329
• ISBN 13: 9781331335320
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 383
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