''Shakespeare and the Goddess of Complete Being'' is a book of

literary criticism Literary criticism (or literary studies) is the study, evaluation, and interpretation of literature. Modern literary criticism is often influenced by literary theory, which is the philosophical discussion of literature's goals and methods. Th ...

Ted Hughes Edward James "Ted" Hughes (17 August 1930 – 28 October 1998) was an English poet, translator, and children's writer. Critics frequently rank him as one of the best poets of his generation and one of the twentieth century's greatest wri ...

extensively analyzing the works of

Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...

. * Part one: ''The Immature Phase of the Tragic Equation'' * Part two: ''The Evolution of the Tragic Equation through the Seven Tragedies'' * Part three: ''The Transformation of the Tragic Equation in the Last Plays'' The book also provides an insight into Ted Hughes' gender attitudes.

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"Shakespeare as shaman"
review by C. H. Sisson, ''

The New Criterion ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

'', December 1992 1992 non-fiction books English non-fiction books Books of literary criticism Works by Ted Hughes Works about William Shakespeare Faber and Faber books