All's Well That Ends Well (Vol. 38) | Further Reading

FURTHER READING

Adams, John F. "All's Well That Ends Well: The Paradox of Procreation." Shakespeare Quarterly 12, No. 3 (1961): 261-70.

Suggests that the themes of honor and responsibility in the play are centered around the ambiguous question of what is right and honorable, maintaining that an answer can only be reached when considering actions and their consequences in their entirety.

Asp, Carolyn. "Subjectivity, Desire and Female Friendship in All's Well That Ends Well." Literature and Psychology XXXII, No. 4 (1986): 48-60.

Examines Helena as rebel female character, symbolic of the way new societal attitudes replace old ones.

Bergeron, David M. "The Structure of Healing in All's Well That Ends Well." South Atlantic Bulletin XXVII, No. 4 (1972): 25-34.

Argues that understanding the structure of the play is crucial to understanding the themes of renewal and healing.

Cole, Howard C. "Helena and...

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