Shakespearean Tragedy: Lectures on Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth - Hardcover

A.C. Bradley

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0230001882 ISBN 13: 9780230001886

Publisher: Red Globe Press, 2006

Synopsis

A.C.Bradley's Shakespearean Tragedy, first published in 1904, ranks as one of the greatest works of Shakespearean criticism of all time. In his ten lectures, Bradley has provided a study of the four great tragedies - Hamlet, Othello, King Lear and Macbeth - which reveals a deep understanding of Shakespearean thought and art This centenary edition features a new Introduction by Robert Shaughnessy which places Bradley's work in the critical, intellectual and cultural context of its time. Shaughnessy summarises the content and argumentative thrust of the book, outlines the critical debates and counter-arguments that have followed in the wake of its publication and, most importantly, prompts readers to engage with Bradley's work itself.

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A.C.Bradley's Shakespearean Tragedy, first published in 1904, ranks as one of the greatest works of Shakespearean criticism of all time. This centenary edition includes a new introduction by Robert Shaughnessy that places Bradley's work in the critical, intellectual, and cultural context of its time, summarizes the content and argumentative thrust of the book, outlines the critical debates and counter-arguments that have followed in the wake of its publication and, most importantly, prompts readers to engage with the work itself.

Review

'The introduction is outstanding, everything one could wish it to be. Shaughnessy helps us properly to understand the nature of Bradley's project and his astonishing influence.' - Peter Holland, University of Notre Dame, USA

Edition details

• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0230001882
• ISBN 13: 9780230001886
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 496