The Spell Cast by Remains: The Myth of Wilderness in Modern American Literature

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Taylor & Francis, 2006 - 174 halaman

This volume is a collection of all-new original essays covering everything from feminist to postcolonial readings of the play as well as source queries and analyses of historical performances of the play.

The Merchant of Venice is a collection of seventeen new essays that explore the concepts of anti-Semitism, the work of Christopher Marlowe, the politics of commerce and making the play palatable to a modern audience. The characters, Portia and Shylock, are examined in fascinating detail. With in-depth analyses of the text, the play in performance and individual characters, this book promises to be the essential resource on the play for all Shakespeare enthusiasts.

 

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Wilderness Semantics Defined
1
The Death of Wilderness
21
The Hemingway Script of the American Wilderness
23
William Faulkners Cautionary Tale of That Doomed Wilderness
47
Recreating Wilderness
69
Creating Wilderness in My Antonia
75
Gardens Monuments Artifacts and National Parks in The Professors House
91
Chapter Five French Onion Soup and Other Mythmaking Lessons in Death Comes for the Archbishop
113
Notes
141
Works Cited
161
Index
171
Back cover
175
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