Project Gutenberg 2005-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 131 Johnson, Samuel 1709 1784 Sherbo, Arthur 1918 2010 Notes to Shakespeare — Volume 01: Comedies Augustan Reprint Society, publication number 59-60 Produced by Distributed Proofreaders "Notes to Shakespeare — Volume 01: Comedies" by Samuel Johnson is a scholarly commentary on the comedic plays of Shakespeare, likely written during the 18th century. This work serves to provide insights and critical analysis on Shakespeare's comedies, offering readers a deeper understanding of the text, its language, and its historical context within the fabric of English literature. The opening of this volume establishes Johnson's significant contributions to Shakespearean studies, highlighting how his thoughts and nuances often get overshadowed by his more famous preface. It discusses the background of Johnson's editorial work on Shakespeare, the evolution of his commentary, and his unique perspective on the plays. The text introduces Johnson’s major ideas, including his interpretations of language, themes, and character intentions, which set the stage for a meticulous examination of works like "The Tempest." He emphasizes that these notes aim not only to clarify textual ambiguities but also to reveal both Shakespeare's artistry and situational context within each play. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Criticism and interpretation PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 472327 2025-07-03T12:15:25.685316 text/html 472148 2025-01-11T00:53:44.968852 text/html 272267 2025-07-03T12:15:35.987256 application/epub+zip 278674 2025-07-03T12:15:29.100286 application/epub+zip 253306 2025-07-03T12:15:27.838299 application/epub+zip 576940 2025-07-03T12:15:40.484195 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522020 2025-07-03T12:15:35.055250 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424514 2022-09-04T07:17:52.399383 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401341 2025-07-03T12:15:25.075274 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 396474 2020-12-30T20:42:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17265 2025-07-03T12:15:40.629225 application/rdf+xml 22380 2025-07-03T12:15:28.328275 image/jpeg 4959 2025-07-03T12:15:28.082267 image/jpeg 160100 2020-12-30T20:42:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 269303 2025-07-03T12:15:25.728316 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia