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Play, Death, and Heroism in Shakespeare
by Farrell, Kirby
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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
Chapel Hill, NC;( 1989): University of North Carolina Press. First Edition. Octavo. First printing. 235pp. An important thesis on play-death in Shakespeare's characters, and the achievement of perceived autonomy in family and society in Renaissance England. Illustrated with classic painting. Text. Chapter notes. Index. Bound in red cloth, spine lettered and ruled in gilt, previous owner;s name. A fine copy in fine pictorial dust jacket.
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- Bookseller
- Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010052
- Title
- Play, Death, and Heroism in Shakespeare
- Author
- Farrell, Kirby
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- University of North Carolina Press
- Place of Publication
- Chapel Hill, NC;( 1989)
- Keywords
- Criticism, Literature, Play-Death
- Bookseller catalogs
- Shakespeare;
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About the Seller
Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
Biblio member since 2006
Scottsdale, Arizona
About Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
Alcuin Books located in Old Town Scottsdale is a store with 15,000 serious books for the collector or scholar. We have ample parking in front of the store for those who wish to browse our holdings.
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- Gilt
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