The Cambridge introduction to Shakespeare's tragedies:

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 c...

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Main Author: Dillon, Janette 1953- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2007
Series:Cambridge introductions to literature
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Summary: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 a way that highlights both the distinctiveness and shared concerns of each play within the broad trajectory of Shakespeare's developing exploration of tragic form
Item Description:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (vi, 169 Seiten)
ISBN:9780511816994
DOI:10.1017/CBO9780511816994