(026701) Burke, William Kenneth. A New Approach To
Shakespeare's Early Comedies: Theoretical Foundations. New York: Vantage
Press, 1998. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 425 pages. Fine in Fine DJ. A
self-published book. The author takes as his premise that the early comedies
involve two types of subject matter, the primary and sub-theme or themes. He
develops the thesis that the primary theme concerns the metamorphosis of the
character (s) by a metamorphosing agent or agensts; the sub-themes concern ideas
about these metamorphosing agents, including those of art and nature. ISBN:
0533109337 (Shakespeare)
