Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, Beaumont and Fletcher
This volume gathers Samuel Taylor Coleridge's criticism of English drama, assembled after his death from lecture notes, reports of his talks and the comments he wrote in the margins of his books. It begins with general reflections on the definition of poetry, Greek drama and the development of the stage, and argues that Shakespeare's judgment was equal to his genius. Notes on individual plays follow, from The Tempest and the comedies through the Roman tragedies, the English histories and King Lear, with famous remarks on Hamlet and Iago. The book ends with Coleridge's shorter notes on Ben Jonson and on Beaumont and Fletcher. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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