Explore Shakespeare as a dramatic artist through a clear, inductive approach to criticism.This scholarly work presents Shakespeare’s drama as a testing ground for a new, inductive science of literary criticism. It aims to show how master-strokes of drama create the whole effect of a play, with methods that connect language, character, plot, and mood. The book blends close reading with a plan that can guide reading and teaching alike.
Structured around fifteen Studies in Shakespeare as a dramatic artist, the volume also offers a second part that surveys dramatic criticism as an inductive science. It includes practical features such as margin references to Shakespeare’s passages and a design that helps readers build a systematic understanding of dramatic craft. The edition notes additions and refinements to support continual learning for students and educators.
- Grounded, example‑driven analyses of major plays and scenes
- A clear, inductive method to study dramatic art and criticism
- Annotated references that connect discussion to Shakespeare’s text
- Practical guidance for teaching literature as an educational discipline
Ideal for readers of Shakespeare who want a structured, evidence‑based approach to dramatic craft and criticism.
First published in 1885, Moulton's popular and influential study of Shakespeare's dramatic technique argues for a scientific approach to literary criticism. This third edition of 1893 revises and expands on the content of the first two editions.