Shakespeare's Political Animal: Schema and Schemata in the CanonA brief and readable account of a major Renaissance idea, this book argues that throughout his career as a poet and playwright, Shakespeare consistently presents an image of human politics so idiosyncratic it could serve as his signature. |
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Preface | 9 |
Acknowledgments | 15 |
The Concept of the Machiavellian Ruler of Sonnet 94 | 21 |
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