Shakespeare′s Politic Comedy

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By Will Morrisey

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Will Morrisey explores the political dimensions embedded within Shakespeare's comedies, offering insightful analysis that bridges literary appreciation and political theory. The book is structured in four parts, delving into themes such as regimes of oligarchy, aristocracy, and monarchy; the rule of law; comedy of morals; and the comedy of politics itself. Morrisey's examination reveals how Shakespeare’s works engage with governance, legal nuances, moral conduct, and geopolitics through humour and dramatic narrative.
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This book is ideal for students, scholars, and enthusiasts of Shakespeare, literature, and political theory who seek a deeper understanding of the political undertones in Shakespeare’s comedies. It also appeals to readers interested in the intersection of arts and culture with political analysis.

Will Morrisey explores the political dimensions of Shakespeare's comedies, and the comedic quality of politics.

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Will Morrisey again considers the political dimensions of literary classics, as previously seen in Melville’s Ship of State (2019). His attention to Shakespeare’s comedies is a reader’s and playgoer’s delight.

Introductory Note: The Politic Character of Shakespeare’s Comedy

Part One: Three Regimes: Oligarchy, Aristocracy, Monarchy

Chapter One: Shakespearean Comedy: Two Points on the Compass

Chapter Two: Gentlemen and Gentlemanliness

Chapter Three: Royal Dreaming

Part Two: The Rule of Law

Chapter Four: Comic Errors, Legal Slapstick

Chapter Five: What Will You?

Part Three: The Comedy of Morals

Chapter Six: Taming Our Shrewishness

Chapter Seven: What Does Shakespeare Mean When He Says, “As You Like It”?

Part Four: The Comedy of Politics

Chapter Eight: Is All Well That Ends Well?

Chapter Nine: The Geopolitics of Love

Chapter Ten: The Wisest Beholder

Shakespeare’s Politic Merriment

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781587318474

Publisher: St Augustine's Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 04 August 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: St Augustine's Press

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 6.0mm

Height: 9.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 260

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About the Author

Will Morrisey held the William and Patricia LaMothe Chair in the United States Constitution at Hillsdale College until his retirement in 2015. A native of Rumson, New Jersey, he served as Executive Director of the Monmouth County Historical Commission before his appointment at Hillsdale College in 2000. His M. A. and Ph.D in political science are from the New School for Social Research. He is the author of eight books, including Self-Government, The American Theme: Presidents of the Founding and Civil War; The Dilemma of Progressivism: How Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson Reshaped the American Regime; and, most recently, Churchill and De Gaulle: The Geopolitics of Liberty and Herman Melville's Ship of State. Dr. Morrisey has been an editor of Interpretation: A Journal of Political Philosophy since 1979. His reviews and articles have appeared in The New York Times, Social Science and Modern Society, Law and Liberty, The New Criterion, and many other publications.