Ths Ghosts in Shakespeare’s Plays

Author

Jane Adelle Gutbrod, Marquette University

Date of Award

1-1938

Degree Type

Bachelors Essay

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Department

Philosophy

First Advisor

James Mark Purcell

Second Advisor

Donald J. Keegan

Abstract

To understand, fully the scenes in which the ghosts appear in Shakespeare's plays, it is necessary to understand the current superstitions as well as the current philosophical and theological opinions regarding ghosts in Elizabethan times. A brief survey of Elizabethan theology is an Immense aid in developing an appreciation of the ghost scenes in Shakespeare's plays. The basic material in this chapter was obtained from Chapter IX of lily B. Campbell's book, Shakespeare's Tragic Heroes.

Comments

A Thesis submitted to the Faculty of the College of liberal Arts of Marquette University in Partial fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Philosophy, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Recommended Citation

Gutbrod, Jane Adelle, "Ths Ghosts in Shakespeare’s Plays" (1938). Bachelors’ Theses. 1943.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/bachelor_essays/1943