The Cambridge Introduction to Shakespeare's Tragedies: (Cambridge Introductions to Literature)
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Janette Dillon (Author)
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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. 1 Halftones, unspecified
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Janette Dillon is Professor of Drama at the School of English, University of Nottingham.
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- Contributor: Janette Dillon
- Imprint: Cambridge University Press
- ISBN13: 9780521674928
- Number of Pages: 176
- Packaged Dimensions: 153x229x12mm
- Packaged Weight: 293
- Format: Paperback
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Release Date: 2007-03-08
- Series: Cambridge Introductions to Literature
- Binding: Paperback / softback
- Biography: Janette Dillon is Professor of Drama at the School of English, University of Nottingham.
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