Persistence of Folly: On the Origins of German Dramatic Literature https://www.worldshakesbib.org/entry/aaao949/ Author: Lande, Joel B. Type: Book Monograph Year: 2018 Publication Information: Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press and Cornell University Library, 2018. xii + 354 Series Statement: (Signale: Modern German Letters, Cultures, and Thought.) Annotation: Considers the "German eighteenth-century fascination with Shakespeare," exploring the portrayal of the fool in a German Hamlet adaptation, acting practices, and Shakespeare critcism, including by Goethe. Language: English Reviews: Beesley, Lisa. European Romantic Review 31, no. 1 (2020): 91-96. Persons: Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von Tags: Hamlet, Scholarship, Criticism, History of Criticism, Shakespeare as Influence, Shakespeare Scholars WSB Update: Winter 2025 WSB Record Number: aaao949