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The Cambridge Introduction to Shakespeare´s Tragedies
Janette Dillon
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Description for The Cambridge Introduction to Shakespeare´s Tragedies
Paperback. An accessible 2007 introduction to Shakespeare's tragedies, including full chapters on Macbeth, Hamlet and King Lear. Series: Cambridge Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1 b/w illus. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 9. Weight in Grams: 274. Series: Cambridge Introductions to Literature. 176 pages, 1 b/w illus. An accessible 2007 introduction to Shakespeare's tragedies, including full chapters on Macbeth, Hamlet and King Lear. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: DSGS. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 9. Weight: 292.
Macbeth clutches an imaginary dagger; Hamlet holds up Yorick's skull; Lear enters with Cordelia in his arms. Do these memorable and iconic moments have anything to tell us about the definition of Shakespearean tragedy? Is it in fact helpful to talk about 'Shakespearean tragedy' as a concept, or are there only Shakespearean tragedies? What kind of figure is the tragic hero? Is there always such a figure? What makes some plays more tragic than others? Beginning with a discussion of tragedy before Shakespeare and considering Shakespeare's tragedies chronologically one by one, this 2007 book seeks to investigate such questions in ... Read more
Macbeth clutches an imaginary dagger; Hamlet holds up Yorick's skull; Lear enters with Cordelia in his arms. Do these memorable and iconic moments have anything to tell us about the definition of Shakespearean tragedy? Is it in fact helpful to talk about 'Shakespearean tragedy' as a concept, or are there only Shakespearean tragedies? What kind of figure is the tragic hero? Is there always such a figure? What makes some plays more tragic than others? Beginning with a discussion of tragedy before Shakespeare and considering Shakespeare's tragedies chronologically one by one, this 2007 book seeks to investigate such questions in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Series
Cambridge Introductions to Literature
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521674928
SKU
V9780521674928
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About Janette Dillon
Janette Dillon is Professor of Drama at the School of English, University of Nottingham.
Reviews for The Cambridge Introduction to Shakespeare´s Tragedies
'Dillon provides an excellent brief account of English tragedies before Shakespeare.' Journal of British Studies