The Cambridge introduction to Shakespeare's tragedies / Janette Dillon.

Dillon, Janette, 1953-
Call Number
822.3/3
Author
Dillon, Janette, 1953- author.
Title
The Cambridge introduction to Shakespeare's tragedies / Janette Dillon.
Physical Description
1 online resource (vi, 169 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
Series
Cambridge introductions to literature
Notes
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
Contents
Tragedy before Shakespeare -- Titus Andronicus -- Romeo and Juliet -- Julius Caesar -- Hamlet -- Othello -- Timon of Athens -- King Lear -- Macbeth -- Antony and Cleopatra -- Coriolanus.
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.
Subject
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Tragedies.
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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.
Notes
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
Contents
Tragedy before Shakespeare -- Titus Andronicus -- Romeo and Juliet -- Julius Caesar -- Hamlet -- Othello -- Timon of Athens -- King Lear -- Macbeth -- Antony and Cleopatra -- Coriolanus.
Subject
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Tragedies.
Multimedia