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.
| ISBN: | 9780521674928 |
| Publication date: | 8th March 2007 |
| Author: | Janette University of Nottingham Dillon |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 176 pages |
| Series: | Cambridge Introductions to Literature |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: plays and playwrights Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800 |
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.
The Cambridge Introduction to Shakespeare's Tragedies features in the following genres: Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800
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The Cambridge Introduction to Shakespeare's Tragedies was written by Janette University of Nottingham Dillon and published by Cambridge University Press
The Cambridge Introduction to Shakespeare's Tragedies has 176 pages
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