Shakespeare: The Tragedies: 83 (Analysing Texts)

Marsh, Nicholas

ISBN 10: 0333674065 / ISBN 13: 9780333674062

Published by Palgrave, 1998

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Shakespeare: The Tragedies: 83 (Analysing ...

Publisher: Palgrave

Publication Date: 1998

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis:

Thought of as Shakespeare's most powerful works, the four great tragedies, Hamlet, King Lear, Othello and Macbeth, are texts of unparalleled richness and depth, stimulating and exciting to study. This book takes extracts and examines them, explaining how the critic can use particular techniques to bring out complexities of meaning, understand the patterns of metaphor and the rhythms of the poetry and appreciate the ever-living drama. Chapters on the openings and endings of plays, heroes and heroines, society, humour, imagery and the tragic universe guide the student on a journey of inquiry into the nature of Shakespeare's tragic vision. Far from simplifying Shakespeare, the reader is challenged to confront the depth and subtlety of the dramas, and to enjoy the analytical pursuit of ever finer insight, ever fuller understanding.

About the Author:

NICHOLAS MARSH teaches English at Francis Holland School, Regent's Park, London,UK.