Coming of Age in Shakespeare

First paperback edition published in 1997 by

Routledge

29 West 35th Street

New York, NY 10001

First paperback edition published in Great Britain in 1997 by

Routledge

11 New Fetter Lane

London EC4P4EE

First hardcover edition published in 1981 by Methuen

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Garber, Marjorie B.

Coming of age in Shakespeare / Marjorie Garber.

p. cm.

Originally published: London; New York: Methuen, 1981

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0-415-91908-8 (pb: alk. paper)

1. Shakespeare, Wiliam, 1564–1616—Characters. 2. Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616- Knowledge—Manners and customs. 3. Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616—Knowledge— Psychology. 4. Rites and ceremonies in literature. 6. Life cycle, Human, in literature.

I. Title.

PR2989.G3 1997	96-51672
822.3’3-dc21	CIP