Shakespeare's four greatest tragedies - Macbeth, King Lear, Hamlet and Othello - in a stunning Penguin Clothbound Classics edition
The theme of the great Shakespearean tragedies is a hero's fall from grace due to a fatal character flaw. Whether it is the ruthless ambition of Macbeth or the folly of Lear, the irresolution of Hamlet or the suspicion of Othello, the cause of the tragedy - even when it is the murder of a king - is trifling compared to the calamity that it unleashes. Despite their flawed natures, however, the tragic protagonists all have a nobility that emphasizes the greatness of humanity. From this paradox the audience is brought to a greater understanding of - and sympathy with - suffering.
The four tragedies in this collection are accompanied by notes and an introduction to each text.
| ISBN: | 9780241726976 |
| Publication date: | 24th April 2025 |
| Author: | William Shakespeare, William Shakespeare |
| Publisher: | Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 960 pages |
| Series: | Penguin Clothbound Classics |
| Genres: |
Classic and pre-20th century plays Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800 Literary studies: plays and playwrights Tragic plays |
Shakespeare's four greatest tragedies - Macbeth, King Lear, Hamlet and Othello - in a stunning Penguin Clothbound Classics edition
The theme of the great Shakespearean tragedies is a hero's fall from grace due to a fatal character flaw. Whether it is the ruthless ambition of Macbeth or the folly of Lear, the irresolution of Hamlet or the suspicion of Othello, the cause of the tragedy - even when it is the murder of a king - is trifling compared to the calamity that it unleashes. Despite their flawed natures, however, the tragic protagonists all have a nobility that emphasizes the greatness of humanity. From this paradox the audience is brought to a greater understanding of - and sympathy with - suffering.
The four tragedies in this collection are accompanied by notes and an introduction to each text.
Four Tragedies features in the following genres: Classic and pre-20th century plays, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Tragic plays
Four Tragedies is available in Hardback
Four Tragedies was written by William Shakespeare, William Shakespeare and published by Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
Four Tragedies has 960 pages
Yes it is part of Penguin Clothbound Classics series
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