The Cambridge Introduction to Shakespeare's TragediesMacbeth 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. |
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Contents
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Section 2 | 26 |
Section 3 | 27 |
Section 4 | 33 |
Section 5 | 38 |
Section 6 | 40 |
Section 7 | 43 |
Section 8 | 46 |
Section 14 | 77 |
Section 15 | 84 |
Section 16 | 91 |
Section 17 | 103 |
Section 18 | 114 |
Section 19 | 115 |
Section 20 | 126 |
Section 21 | 127 |
Section 9 | 52 |
Section 10 | 55 |
Section 11 | 65 |
Section 12 | 66 |
Section 13 | 72 |
Section 22 | 134 |
Section 23 | 136 |
Section 24 | 140 |
Section 25 | 147 |
Section 26 | 150 |
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