Shakespeare's World: The Comedies: A Historical Exploration of Literature

by John Pendergast

With summaries, discussions, and excerpts from primary source documents, this book examines Shakespeare's world through careful consideration of the historical background of four of his comedies.

Comedy was popular during the Renaissance, and it was also one of Shakespeare's specialties. The four plays discussed in this book, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Merchant of Venice, Twelfth Night and The Tempest,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1440857482
• ISBN13: 9781440857485
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: ABC-Clio, LLC
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.3"