Ariosto, Shakespeare and Corneille

Author: Benedetto Croce

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"Ariosto, Shakespeare and Corneille" by Benedetto Croce In "Ariosto, Shakespeare and Corneille," Benedetto Croce offers a comparative literary analysis of three monumental playwrights: Ludovico Ariosto, William Shakespeare, and Pierre Corneille. Croce examines the distinct artistic and philosophical contributions of each author, exploring their unique styles, themes, and the cultural contexts in which they wrote. Through this critical study, Croce illuminates how Ariosto's romantic epics, Shakespeare's profound dramas, and Corneille's classical tragedies each reflect different aspects of the human experience and the evolution of literary expression. This work is a significant contribution to the understan