Table of Contents
Preface vii
Acknowledgments ix
List of Plays and Poems Covered in SC xi
Literary Criticism Series Advisory Board xv
Richard III 1 (120)
Introduction 1 (1)
Overviews and General Studies 2 (12)
Dreams, Prophesies, and Curses 14 (17)
Female Characters 31 (29)
Religious Elements 60 (18)
Richard 78 (41)
Further Reading 119(2)
Sonnets 121(86)
Introduction 121(1)
Overviews and General Studies 121(32)
Language and Imagery 153(17)
Sonnets to the Fair Young Man 170(36)
Further Reading 206(1)
Titus Andronicus 207(89)
Introduction 207(1)
Overviews and General Studies 208(17)
Character Studies 225(29)
Sacrifice and Violence 254(23)
Sources 277(17)
Further Reading 294(2)
Twelfth Night 296(65)
Introduction 296(1)
Overviews and General Studies 297(11)
The Ending 308(11)
Gender Issues 319(20)
Plot and Subplot 339(20)
Further Reading 359(2)
Cumulative Character Index 361(12)
Cumulative Topic Index 373(22)
Cumulative Topic Index, by Play 395