Re-Humanising Shakespeare: Literary Humanism Wisdom and Modernity

Andrew Mousley

Re-Humanising Shakespeare argues that although Shakespeare himself contributed to the uncertainties of modern living his work can still serve as a source of existential wisdom and guidance.

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Literary Humanism Wisdom and Modernity

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-v

Acknowledgements
pp vi-vi

Introduction: Literary Humanism, Wisdom and Modernity
pp 1-30

Part I - Denaturing Human Nature
pp 31-32

1 - Questioning the Human: Hamlet
pp 33-45

2 - Emptying the Human: Othello
pp 46-59

3 - Ironising the Human: The Merchant of Venice
pp 60-75

4 - Historicising the Human, Humanising the Historical: I Henry IV
pp 76-94

Part II - How to Live
pp 95-96

5 - Ethics: Macbeth
pp 97-113

6 - Only Human: Coriolanus
pp 114-127

7 - Humility: Love's Labour's Lost
pp 128-139

8 - Love: As You Like It
pp 140-157

9 - Hope: The Winter's Tale
pp 158-171

Conclusion
pp 172-174

Notes
pp 175-198

Bibliography
pp 199-210

Index
pp 211-215

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