(026701) Burke, William Kenneth. A New Approach To Shakespeare's Early Comedies: Theoretical Foundations. New York: Vantage Press, 1998. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 425 pages. Fine in Fine DJ. A self-published book. The author takes as his premise that the early comedies involve two types of subject matter, the primary and sub-theme or themes. He develops the thesis that the primary theme concerns the metamorphosis of the character (s) by a metamorphosing agent or agensts; the sub-themes concern ideas about these metamorphosing agents, including those of art and nature ISBN: 0533109337 (Shakespeare)
