Shakespeare and the Goddess of Complete Being

This literary criticism attempts to show Shakespeare's Complete Works as a single, tightly integrated, evolving organism, supported by erudition and close analysis of language, plots, and characters, offering dazzling insights into his art and imagination. It is an unprecedented act of critical witness.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 560 pages
Publication date: 05 August 2021
Publisher: Faber & Faber

This captivating tour de force of literary criticism, unparalleled in Shakespeare studies for its scope and audacity, constitutes an audacious endeavor to present the Complete Works, encompassing both dramatic and poetic compositions, as a unified, intricately interconnected, and ever-evolving organism. Hughes underpins his thesis with a wealth of erudition and a meticulously detailed analysis of language, plots, and characters. As a result, a multitude of dazzling insights, akin to those offered only by a great poet to interpret the work of another, emerge, profoundly transforming our entire understanding of Shakespeare, his artistic brilliance, and his imaginative prowess.

This extensive study, spanning over a decade in its development, stands as an unprecedented act of critical witness. The London Review of Books

Weight: 824g
Dimension: 153 x 234 x 43 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780571362806
Edition number: Main