{"product_id":"2026200008289-secondhand-shakespeares-melancholics","title":"Shakespeare's Melancholics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA rich intersection of literary criticism and psychological inquiry, Shakespeare's Melancholics examines the brooding, introspective characters that populate William Shakespeare's dramatic canon. W. I. D. Scott argues that melancholy — far from being a mere theatrical device — functions as a profound psychological and philosophical condition that shapes some of the Bard's most compelling figures, from Hamlet to Jaques. Drawing on both Elizabethan medical theory and close textual analysis, the work presents a systematic study of how Shakespeare understood and portrayed the melancholic temperament with remarkable nuance and clinical insight. Written with scholarly authority yet accessible prose, the text illustrates the enduring relevance of Shakespeare's psychological portraiture, situating his characters within the broader humoral tradition of his time. With a foreword by Henry Yellowlees, the volume stands as an important contribution to both Shakespeare studies and the history of literary psychology.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48956161196251,"sku":"2026200008289-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/3e99dff5-be3e-40b3-acd9-d3665cfe17da.png?v=1783498497","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200008289-secondhand-shakespeares-melancholics","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}