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Shakespeare: The Tragedies

Shakespeare: The Tragedies

by JohnRussellBrown (Author)

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    Paperback 2001

    $6.97

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    Hardcover 1996

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Synopsis

This comprehensive and well-informed study is also a work of detection and reappraisal. Each tragedy is considered both as a text and as a play to experience in performance. Shakespeare's engagement with this form of drama is followed step-by-step until its concluding years of intense activity. No theory of tragedy emerges, but rather an increasing ability to maintain and communicate a clear-eyed perception of a changing and often violent society in which action is stronger than words or conscious intention.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 384
 Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 27 Feb 2001
ISBN 10: 0333589572
ISBN 13: 9780333589571
Book Overview: 'A beautifully written and accessible collection of essays.' - Joan Fitzpatrick, University College Northampton 'Wonderful illustrations; splendid clear accessible layout. The chapter linking Richard II and Richard III was particularly engaging. Stress on textual history is good for a book aimed at undergraduates.' - Kevin De Ornellas, The Queen's University of Belfast 'An excellent introduction to Shakespeare's tragedies, from the point of view of their performance.' - David Olive, Manchester Metropolitan University

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'A beautifully written and accessible collection of essays.' - Joan Fitzpatrick, University College Northampton 'Wonderful illustrations; splendid clear accessible layout. The chapter linking Richard II and Richard III was particularly engaging. Stress on textual history is good for a book aimed at undergraduates.' - Kevin De Ornellas, The Queen's University of Belfast 'An excellent introduction to Shakespeare's tragedies, from the point of view of their performance.' - David Olive, Manchester Metropolitan University
Author Bio
JOHN RUSSELL BROWN is a Research Consultant for Middlesex University and has written many books on Shakespeare, including Discovering Shakespeare and William Shakespeare: Writing for Performance.