《理查三世》与早期现代英国的“良心”话语

“暴君”与“良心”是莎士比亚历史剧《理查三世》中最重要的两大政治话语:一方面,理查三世通过操纵良心话语得以登上王位,但另一方面,无休止的良心谴责则是导致暴君精神分裂的根本原因。通过将暴君的良心置于舞台之上,《理查三世》介入早期现代英国政治话语中良心扮演的角色的争论。

The subjects of the tyrant and conscience co-exist and run through Shakespeare's history play of Richard Il.While Richard III succeeded in ascending to the throne by manipulating the discourse of conscience,the endless torment of a guilty conscience turned out to be the root of Richard's split personality.By putting the tyrant's soul upon the stage,Richard Il joins the controversial debate on the role of conscience in the political discourse of early modern England.