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'He's dead but he won't lie down!' Posthumous characterisation: the symbiosis of ghost and man, of spirit and flesh

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posted on 2023-06-08, 21:00 authored by Cedric Watts
In the case of some Shakespearian characters (e.g.Richard II and Julius Caesar) their postmortal presence influences our reading of their characters when they were alive. The past being is morally nourished by his postmortality. Of course, Shakespeare himself is magnified by his postmortal reputation.

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  • Published

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Around the Globe

ISSN

1366-2317

Publisher

The Shakespeare Globe Trust

Issue

60

Page range

44-45

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  • English Publications

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  • Yes

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  • No

Legacy Posted Date

2015-06-07

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