Shakespeare's treatment of love & marriage, and other essays

Name: Shakespeare's treatment of love & marriage, and other essays
Author: C. H. Herford

By C. H. Herford

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A collection of critical essays examines how a poet’s imaginative work is affected by concurrent spiritual and ideological energies—philosophy, religion, patriotism, politics, and love—and how those forces compel compromises that reshape poetic form and ambition. The author probes a major dramatist’s characteristic preference for normality in portrayals of love and marriage, traces the effects of grand intellectual experiences on other poets’ scale and outlook, considers didactic impulses in philosophical verse, and asks how poetic creation in turn modifies belief and conviction.

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C. H. Herford

C. H. Herford was a notable literary scholar and critic, recognized for his insightful analyses of English literature. He is particularly known for his work on Robert Browning, where he explores the poet's themes and stylistic innovations. Herford also contributed significantly to the understanding of Shakespeare, as evidenced by his collection of essays titled "Shakespeare's Treatment of Love & Marriage." His scholarship reflects a deep engagement with the complexities of literary themes and character development, making him an important figure in the study of 19th and early 20th-century literature.