Kermode, Frank
Shakespeare's Language
- ISBN 13:
- 9780140285925
- author:
- Kermode, Frank
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2001
- Pages:
- 336
- Dimensions:
- 12.9 x 1.9 x 19.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Shakespeare studies & criticism
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Shakespeare's language evolved significantly in the first decade of the seventeenth century. Sir Frank Kermode explores how this change occurred and what it reveals about Shakespeare's works. The English language underwent major transformations around 1600, which had a profound impact on Shakespeare's writing style. This book distills Kermode's lifetime of thinking on the subject, offering insightful analysis of the great English tragedies. Kermode's original and intelligent discussion makes this work a landmark in literary criticism.
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