King John (Vol. 78) - Further Reading
FURTHER READING
CRITICISM
Barish, Jonas. “King John and Oath Breach.” In Shakespeare: Text, Language, Criticism. Essays in Honour of Marvin Spevack, edited by Bernhard Fabian and Kurt Tetzeli von Rosador, pp. 1-18. Hildesheim: Olms-Weidmann, 1987.
Explores Shakespeare's preoccupation with the theme of the pledging and breaking of oaths in King John.
Burgoyne, Sidney C. “Cardinal Pandulph and the ‘Curse of Rome.’” College Literature 4, no. 3 (fall 1977): 232-40.
Maintains that Pandulph, the papal legate, is a highly influential character in the play and serves as a primary source of the corruption from which England suffers.
Candido, Joseph. Introduction to Shakespeare: The Critical Tradition: ‘King John.’ Edited by Joseph Candido, pp. 1-30. London: Athlone, 1996.
Offers a detailed survey and discussion of the critical assessments of King John from...
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