Fools and Folly |
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| Editor:
| Davidson, Clifford |
| Series title: | Early Drama, Art, and Music Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-879288-70-6 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 1996 |
| Publisher: | Medieval Institute Publications
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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The Fool in the Middle Ages and Early Modern period was either a person who capitalized on his natural deficiencies, which were then considered amusing, or a professional entertainer who specialized in clowning. His role is best known to us through the plays of Shakespeare. Indispensable analyses of the Fool from a number of different perspectives.
The Fool in the Middle Ages and Early Modern period was either a person who capitalized on his natural deficiencies, which were then considered amusing, or a professional entertainer who specialized in clowning. His role is best known to us through the plays of Shakespeare. Indispensable analyses of the Fool from a number of different perspectives.