Introduction: Shakespeare and the Vulnerable Self

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. Acknowledgements vii
4. List of Classical Abbreviations ix
5. Series Editor’s Preface xi
6. Introduction: Shakespeare and the Vulnerable Self 1
7. Part I: Julius Caesar
8. 1. ‘A beast without a heart’: Pietas and Pity in Julius Caesar 49
9. 2. ‘The northern star’: Constancy and Passibility in Julius Caesar 95
10. Conclusion to Part I: Shakespeare’s Passion Play 145
11. Part II: Antony and Cleopatra
12. 3. ‘The high Roman fashion’: Suicide and Stoicism in Antony and Cleopatra 177
13. 4. ‘A spacious mirror’: Interpellation and the Other in Antony and Cleopatra 220
14. Conclusion to Part II: The Last Interpellation 259
15. Conclusion: Between Humanism and Antihumanism 271
16. Bibliography 279
17. Index 301