Wrinkled Deep in Time Aging in Shakespeare 9780231520898, 9780231142304, 0231142307, 0231520891
Shakespeare was acutely aware of our intimate struggles with aging. His dramatic characters either prosper or suffer acc
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English Pages 191 p Year 2010;2011
Table of contents :
Introduction 1. King Lear, Titus Andronicus, and Cymbeline 2. The Aging Process, with Special Reference to Macbeth 3. Time the Destroyer in the Sonnets and The Rape of Lucrece 4. "Heavy" Fathers 5. Politic Old Men: Polonius, Nestor, and Menenius 6. Wise Old Men 7. Falstaff 8. Jealous Old Men: Othello and Leontes 9. Old Warriors and Statesmen in the English History Plays 10. Fatal Attraction: Antony and Cleopatra 11. Powerful Older Women 12. Loving Older Women 13. Lusty Older Women Conclusion Notes Index
