Shakespeare's Gemstones.

Synopsis

Introduction -- Background On The Use Of Gems In Elizabethan England -- Shakespeare's Use Of Gems As Imagery -- Shakespeare's Use Of Gems In The Romance Tradition -- The Diamond In Cymbeline : Symbol And Means For Unity -- The Two Rings In All's Well That Ends Well -- Claudius's Union : Ritual And Revenge -- Duncan's Gift Of A Diamond In Macbeth -- Shylock's Turquoise And Diamond -- Desdemona As Chrysolite And Pearl -- Statistics On Gem Reference -- Index Of Individual Gemstones -- Bibliography. By David W. Berry. Index On Individual Gemstones: P. 93-112. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 113-116).