Fathers and Sons in Shakespeare

The Debt Never Promised

Fred B. Tromly (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

400 Seiten

2010
University of Toronto Press (Verlag)
978-0-8020-9961-7 (ISBN)

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Some of Shakespeare's most memorable male characters, such as Hamlet, Prince Hal, and Edgar, are defined by their relationships with their fathers. In Fathers and Sons in Shakespeare, Fred B. Tromly demonstrates that these relationships are far more complicated than most critics have assumed. While Shakespearean sons often act as their fathers' steadfast defenders, they simultaneously resist paternal encroachment on their autonomy, tempering vigorous loyalty with subtle hostility.

Tromly's introductory chapters draw on both Freudian psychology and Elizabethan family history to frame the issue of filial ambivalence in Shakespeare. The following analytical chapters mine the father-son relationships in plays that span Shakespeare's entire career. The conclusion explores Shakespeare's relationship with his own father and its effect on his fictional depictions of life as a son. Through careful scrutiny of word and deed, the scholarship in Fathers and Sons in Shakespeare reveals the complex attitude Shakespeare's sons harbour towards their fathers.

Fred B. Tromly is a professor emeritus in the Department of English at Trent University.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.5.2010
Verlagsort	Toronto
Sprache	englisch
Maße	160 x 238 mm
Gewicht	700 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Lyrik / Dramatik ► Dramatik / Theater
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft
ISBN-10	0-8020-9961-0 / 0802099610
ISBN-13	978-0-8020-9961-7 / 9780802099617
Zustand	Neuware