The lost garden. A view of Shakespeare s English and Roman history plays. (Repr.)

Of The Many Books On Shakespeare's History Plays, This Is The First Conceived In Terms Of Ideas Rather Than Of Individual Plays, And Treating Both The English And The Roman Plays Alike As Evidence Of The Dramatist's Point Of View. In His Wide-ranging And Original Enquiry Into Shakespeare's Interpretation Of History, Dr. Wilders Devotes Each Chapter To A Prominent Idea Which Can Be Discerned In All The History Plays. -- Book Cover. History And Tragedy -- Time And Change -- Fortune And Nature -- Prayer, Prophecy And Providence -- Knowledge And Judgement -- Dilemma And Discovery -- The Lost Garden. John Wilders. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Front Matter....Pages i-xi History and Tragedy....Pages 1-10 Time and Change....Pages 11-28 Fortune and Nature....Pages 29-52 Prayer, Prophecy and Providence....Pages 53-78 Knowledge and Judgement....Pages 79-101 Dilemma and Discovery....Pages 102-124 The Lost Garden....Pages 125-143 Back Matter....Pages 144-154