John Gay's The Beggar's OperaHarold Bloom Chelsea House Publishers, 1988 - 143 Seiten |
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... death ( here hanging ) and the sexual act , which is not merely a favourite of Freud but a common joke of the period ; the first effect of this is to give an odd ironical courage to the wit of the characters . Here ends all dispute ...
... death ( here hanging ) and the sexual act , which is not merely a favourite of Freud but a common joke of the period ; the first effect of this is to give an odd ironical courage to the wit of the characters . Here ends all dispute ...
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... death ; her love has caused his arrest ; the presence of her love here only makes it impossible for him to be saved by the love of Lucy . " Think what your Polly suf- fers " ; even without these accidents her love would be mere addi ...
... death ; her love has caused his arrest ; the presence of her love here only makes it impossible for him to be saved by the love of Lucy . " Think what your Polly suf- fers " ; even without these accidents her love would be mere addi ...
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... death , " the sa- cred delight in the tragedy of the hero , is to reach those of " pathetic right to selfishness ... death wishes ) of cheating , or cruelty , or death . The five other uses , counting pleased , that I don't quote , are ...
... death , " the sa- cred delight in the tragedy of the hero , is to reach those of " pathetic right to selfishness ... death wishes ) of cheating , or cruelty , or death . The five other uses , counting pleased , that I don't quote , are ...
Inhalt
Mockpastoral as the Cult | 5 |
Mercenary Fathers Possessive Daughters | 37 |
The Beggars Triumph | 43 |
Urheberrecht | |
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