Swearing and perjury in Shakespeare's plays

By Frances Ann Shirley

Book Overview

How do the elements of swearing and perjury work in Shakespeare's plays? What effect did Shakespeare intend when he wrote them? How did they contribute to the delineation of character? These questions are investigated by combining a history of ideas

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 004822040X
• ISBN13: 9780048220400
• Release Date: January 1979
• Publisher: Allen & Unwin
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.