Eight tragedies of Shakespeare
Victor Kiernan provides a rich and insightful analysis of eight of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies, revealing how they were shaped by the social and political upheavals of his age.
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9781783606894, 9781783606900, 9781783607358, 9781783606887, 9781783606917, 1783606894, 1783606908, 1783607351, 1783606886, 1783606916
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Introduction by Terry Eagleton Foreword Part I: Programmatic Part II: Introductory 1. The Condition of England 2. The Theatre 3. Shakespeare and Tragedy 4. The Tragic Road 5. The Others Part III: The Plays 1. Julius Caeser (1598-99) 2. Hamlet (1600-01) 3. Othello (1603-04) 4. King Lear (1605-06) 5. Macbeth (1606) 6. Timon of Athens (1606-08) 7. Anthony and Cleopatra (1606-08) 8. Coriolanus (1608) Part IV: Tragic Themes 1. The Hero 2. Villains and Revengers 3. Man and Superman 4. War 5. Political Shadows 6. Women and Men 7. Religion and Philosophy 8. Endings and Beginnings
"Original edition published by Verso Books in 1996. - Includes bibliographical references and index. - Online resource; title from PDF title page (Ebsco, viewed February 15, 2016)