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Shakespeare's daughters

Title
  1. Shakespeare's daughters / Sharon Hamilton.
Published by
  1. Jefferson, N.C. ; London : McFarland, c2003.
Author
  1. Hamilton, Sharon, 1943-

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Description
  1. vii, 184 p.; 23 cm.
Subject
  1. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 > Characters > Daughters
  2. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 > Characters > Fathers
  3. Domestic drama, English > History and criticism
  4. Conflict of generations in literature
  5. Fathers and daughters in literature
  6. Daughters in literature
  7. Fathers in literature
Contents
  1. The father as inept or able mentor : Romeo and Juliet and The tempest -- Daughters who rebel : Hermia (A midsummer night's dream), Jessica (The merchant of Venice), and Desdemona (Othello) -- Daughters who acquiesce : Hero (Much ado about nothing), Lavinia (Titus Andronicus), and Ophelia (Hamlet) -- Plighted cunning, playing the good girl role : The taming of the shrew and King Lear -- Daughters who act in their fathers' stead : Portia (The merchant of Venice), Viola (Twelfth night), and Rosalind (As you like it) -- Daughters who forgive and heal : Marina (Pericles), Perdita (The winter's tale), and Cordelia (King Lear).
Call number
  1. JFE 03-7146
Note
  1. Includes index.
Author
  1. Hamilton, Sharon, 1943-
Title
  1. Shakespeare's daughters / Sharon Hamilton.
Imprint
  1. Jefferson, N.C. ; London : McFarland, c2003.
LCCN
  1. 2003001316
ISBN
  1. 0786415673 (softcover : alk. paper)
Research call number
  1. JFE 03-7146
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