Shakespeare's Tragedies : A Very Short Introduction
by Wells, Stanley
Series: Very Short Introductions. 522 Published by : Oxford University Press (New York) Physical details: xii, 138 Pages 17x11 cm | PB ISBN:9780198785293. Year: 2017Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Fiction | Fiction | 822.33 W438S 2017 (Browse shelf) | Available | 64943 |
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Shakespeare's tragedies contain an astonishing variety of suffering, from suicides and murders to dismemberments and grief. Stanley Wells considers how the bard's tragic plays drew on the literary and theatrical conventions of his time. Discussing the individual plays, he also explores why tragedy is regarded as a fit subject for entertainment.
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