Shakespeare's Musical Imagery

by Todd Wilson and Christopher R. Wilson

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Shakespeare's Musical Imagery

by Todd Wilson and Christopher R. Wilson

Online Price: $116.99

Shakespeare's Musical Imagery

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This is a study of the meaning of Shakespeare's musical imagery in his plays and poems. Music pervades Shakespeare's work. In addition to vocal songs and numerous instrumental cues there are thousands of references to music throughout the plays and many of the poems. This book discusses Shakespeare's musical imagery according to categories defined by occurrence in the plays and poems. In turn, these categories depend on their early modern usage and significance. Thus, instruments such as lute and viol deserve special attention just as Renaissance neo-Platonist ideas relating to the 'music of the spheres' needs contextual explanation. The objective is to locate Shakespeare's musical imagery, reference and metaphor in its immediate context in a play or poem and explain its meaning. Discussion and explanation of the musical imagery suggests a range of possible dramatic and poetic purposes these musical references serve. These are the major scholarly research monographs in Shakespeare Studies from Continuum.