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The centrality of Bedtrick, Marriage & Social Class in Shakespeare’s All’s Well That Ends Well

Posted on May 13, 2019 by JL Admin

Bed-trick/Marriage The bed-trick in All’s Well That Ends Well pervades much of the commentary on the play and intersects with the discussion of marriage. Commentators tend to focus on whether Helena’s use of the bed-trick is justified and lawful and whether it provides a means for a satisfactory ending to the play. Critics who believe…

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