{"product_id":"faith-and-folly-in-shakespeares-romantic-comedies-paperback","title":"Faith and Folly in Shakespeare's Romantic Comedies - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eR. Chris Jr. Hassel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn enduring debate among scholars has focused on the degree to which Shakespeare's plays are indebted to the Christian culture in which they were created and the manner of demonstrating that indebtedness. R. Chris Hassel, Jr. points out informed allusions to familiar Pauline and Erasmian Christian passages and themes present in \u003ci\u003eLove's Labor's Lost, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eA Midsummer Night's Dream\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMuch Ado about Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAs You Like It, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eTwelfth Night\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Merchant of Venice\u003c\/i\u003e. He argues that not only did Shakespeare's audience understand these allusions but also that these allusions led the audience to recognize their pertinence to the playwright's uniquely Christian comic vision. Furthermore, Hassel feels this understanding of the relationship between Shakespeare's comic artistry and Christianity leads to a greater appreciation of the plays.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eR. CHRIS HASSEL JR. is a professor emeritus of English at Vanderbilt University. He is the author of numerous books and articles on Christian motifs in Shakespeare's plays, including \u003ci\u003eRenaissance Drama and the English Church Year\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eShakespeare's Religious Language: A Dictionary\u003c\/i\u003e, which is part of the Athlone Shakespeare Dictionary series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48711028441337,"sku":"9780820338538","price":59.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/JuSdu-5s4C9780820338538.webp?v=1784980013","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/faith-and-folly-in-shakespeares-romantic-comedies-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}