TY - BOOK AU - Prof. William B. Bache PY - 1991 CY - New York, United States of America PB - Peter Lang Verlag TI - Design and Closure in Shakespeare's Major Plays T2 - The Nature of Recapitulation N2 - Shakespeare must be studied in order to be understood: explication precedes appreciation. This incisive study of Shakespeare's greatest plays concentrates on those strategies of design and closure that serve Shakespeare's intention and meaning. The examination of recapitulation, the quintessential feature of Shakespeare's art, reveals Shakespeare's dramatic thought in all its complexity. The ultimate value of this study is that it enables us to appreciate, not just the individual plays, but the shape and significance of the Shakespeare canon. LA - English ER -