Critical Approaches to Shakespeare

Unit 1. From Ben Jonson (1572-1637) to Cleanth Brooks
1. 17th Century Neoclassical criticism
  1. Ben Jonson
    Annotations:
    - Defines Shakespeare as a poet not of an age, but for all ages His virtues surpassed his vices Uses terms such as Nature and fancy
  2. John Dryden
    Annotations:
    - Of Dramatick Poesie 1668 Set the basis for the main critical positions during 18th century Considers language used inferior to the one of his time
  3. Thomas Rymer
    Annotations:
    - Short VIew of Tragedy 1693: Attack on Shakespeare's writings
2. The Early 19th c.: The Romantics
  1. Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1771-1834)
    1. Lectures and Notes about Shakespeare. 1818
      Annotations:
      - Reverence to Shakespeare's works Unity of feeling
3. Late 19th c.: The Victorians
  1. Edward Dowden (1843-1913)
    1. Shakespeare: A Critical Study of his Mind and Art (1875)
      Annotations:
      - First study of Shakespeare artistic evolution as a writer. Biographical touch
  2. A. C. Bradley (1851-1935)
    1. Shakespearean Tragedy. 1904
      Annotations:
      - Scientific interest in psychology. Applies psychological realism.
4. First Half of the 20th c.
  1. Emphasis on poetry and language
    1. George Wilson Knight (1897- 1985)
    2. Caroline Spurgeon (1886-1942)
    3. Wolfgang Clemen (1909-1990)
  2. The play as a theatrical Artifice
    1. Harley Granville - Barker
    2. Muriel C. Bradbrook
  3. The Historical Approach
    1. Hardin Craig
    2. Spencer
    3. Tillyard
  4. New Criticism
    1. Cleanth Brooks (1906-1994)

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