Shakespeare's Work | Ethical and Theological Questions in Shakespeares Dramatic Works
During his conversations with the visiting players in Hamlet: Shakespeare's most famous protagonist delivers a series of pronouncements that have often been taken, correctly in my opinion, as reflections of the author's own principles of dramaturgy. These pronouncements do not tell us everything we would like to know about Shakespeare's conception of his craft, of course, but they do suggest a great deal. And they offer a touchstone with which readers seeking to interpret Shakespeare— and theater professionals seeking to produce his works responsibly—may test and refine their...
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