The Ghost behind the Masks: The Victorian Poets and Shakespeare

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The Ghost behind the Masks Victorian Literature and Culture Series Jerome J. McGann and Herbert F. Tucker Editors THE GHOST BEHIND THE MASKS The Victorian Poets and Shakespeare $ $ $ W. David Shaw University of Virginia Press Charlottesville and London University of Virginia Press© 2014 by the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper First published 2014 1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Shaw, W. David (William David) The ghost behind the masks : the Victorian poets and Shakespeare / W. David Shaw. pages cm. — (Victorian literature and culture series) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8139-3544-7 (cloth : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-8139-3545-4 (e-book) 1. English poetry—19th century—History and criticism. 2. Aesthetics, Modern— 19th century. 3. Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616—Influence. 4. Poetics— History—19th century. 5. Great Britain—History—Victoria, 1837–1901. I. Title. PR595.A34S53 2014 821'.8'0938—dc23 2013023499 In memory of my daughters, Margaret and Alyssa, who hold all who loved them in a strong toil of grace ...