Author(s): Sterling Professor of the Humanities Harold Bloom
Format: Hardback
No. of Pages: 229
Publisher: Chelsea House Publishers
Language: English
Date Published: 2010-02-15
Dimensions: 165.1 x 236.22 x 12.7mm
Publication City/Country: Broomall, United States
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Illustrations: index

In this romantic reconciliation comedy, the sweetly mischievous Helena plots and plans her way to winning the aloof Bertram's hand in marriage. While the lovers are united by the close of the final act, Shakespeare pokes fun at the fantasy, wish fulfillment, and conventions of romantic comedy with the play's ambiguous resolution, which has intrigued scholars, readers, and theatergoers for centuries. This invaluable new study guide to one of Shakespeare's greatest plays contains a selection of the finest criticism through the centuries, plus an introduction by Harold Bloom, an accessible summary of the plot, a comprehensive list of characters, a biography of Shakespeare, and more.