Shakespeare's Use of the Ghost in His Tragedies

Author

John Carl Burcham

Publication Date

6-2-1938

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to set forth the idea, already conceded generally, that Shakespeare was a supreme dramatic artist; that he became supreme through creative genius that affected all that came under his magic hand; that the purpose of his creative efforts was to produce a poetic, or dramatic, illusion. And the focal point of this paper will be that the ghost in Shakespeare was, in his own mind, as much his own creation as was any other dramatic device he used.

Degree Name

English

Level of Degree

Masters

Department Name

English

First Committee Member (Chair)

George St.Clair

Second Committee Member

Dane Farnsworth Smith

Third Committee Member

Simon Peter Nanninga

Language

English

Document Type

Thesis

Recommended Citation

Burcham, John Carl. "Shakespeare's Use of the Ghost in His Tragedies." (1938). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/engl_etds/103