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A solemn combination of souls: a reading of Twelfth night

A solemn combination of souls: a reading of Twelfth night Angelaki: journal of the theoretical humanities 3:1 1998 iola's question about the identity of the Vcountry on whose shores she has been ship- wrecked (1.2.1) is one which also seems the nat- ural starting point for any attempt to grasp the import of the play which tells her story; and the overwhelming impression immediately conveyed is that Illyria may be a country in the minimal geographical sense, but it is not a nation, not a society. The point is evident in the locations of the play's action: every event of any significance takes place in or in front of Olivia's house and its grounds, with Orsino's house (as a base for mes- sages and messengers to Olivia) providing the only other Illyrian location realised in any depth; Stephen mulhall only the (between-scenes) passage of servants from one to the other links the two private dwellings, and th e town in which these residences A SOLEMN are placed is thereby reduced to an almost illu- sory status, seeming barely substantial enough to COMBINATIO N provide the backdrop for Antonio's and Sebastian's wanderings. For all intents and pur- OF SOULS poses, none of the characters in this play are pre- sented http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Angelaki: Journal of Theoretical Humanities Taylor & Francis

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Angelaki: journal of the theoretical humanities 3:1 1998 iola's question about the identity of the Vcountry on whose shores she has been ship- wrecked (1.2.1) is one which also seems the nat- ural starting point for any attempt to grasp the import of the play which tells her story; and the overwhelming impression immediately conveyed is that Illyria may be a country in the minimal geographical sense, but it is not a nation, not a society. The point is evident in the locations of the play's action: every event of any significance takes place in or in front of Olivia's house and its grounds, with Orsino's house (as a base for mes- sages and messengers to Olivia) providing the only other Illyrian location realised in any depth; Stephen mulhall only the (between-scenes) passage of servants from one to the other links the two private dwellings, and th e town in which these residences A SOLEMN are placed is thereby reduced to an almost illu- sory status, seeming barely substantial enough to COMBINATIO N provide the backdrop for Antonio's and Sebastian's wanderings. For all intents and pur- OF SOULS poses, none of the characters in this play are pre- sented

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Angelaki: Journal of Theoretical Humanities – Taylor & Francis

Published: Apr 1, 1998

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