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Eight Tragedies of Shakespeare

Häftad, Engelska, 2016

AvVictor Kiernan

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'This book rests on a lifetime’s thinking about history. It helps us see Shakespeare in “a more realistic light”.’Times Literary SupplementThe seventeenth century saw the brief flowering of tragic drama across Western Europe. And in the plays of William Shakespeare, this form of drama found its greatest exponent. These Tragedies, Kiernan argues, represented the artistic expression of a new social and political consciousness which permeated every aspect of life in this period.In this book, Kiernan sets out to rescue the Tragedies from the reductionist interpretations of mainstream literary criticism, by uncovering the wider historical context which shaped Shakespeare's writings.Opening with an overview of contemporary England, the development of the theatre, and a portrait of Shakespeare as a writer, Kiernan goes on to provide an in-depth analysis of eight of his Tragedies – from Julius Caesar to Coriolanus – drawing out their contrasts and recurring themes, and exploring their attitudes to monarchy, war, religion, philosophy, and changing relations between men and women. Featuring a new introduction by Terry Eagleton, this is an invaluable resource for those looking for a new perspective on Shakespeare's writings.

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Utgivningsdatum2016-02-15
Mått135 x 216 x 25 mm
Vikt404 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieZed Books
Antal sidor312
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN9781783606887

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Victor Kiernan (1913-2009) ranks among Britain's most distinguished historians. After a fellowship at Trinity College, Cambridge, and a long period spent teaching in India, he joined the History Department at the University of Edinburgh, where he served as professor of modern history from 1970 until his retirement. Over the course of his life he authored such works as European Empires from Conquest to Collapse; The Duel in European History; The Lords of Human Kind and numerous others.Terry Eagleton is a literary critic, writer and chair in English literature in Lancaster University's department of English and creative writing. He is the author of Shakespeare and Society amongst many other works.

Introduction by Terry EagletonForewordPart I: ProgrammaticPart II: Introductory1. The Condition of England2. The Theatre3. Shakespeare and Tragedy4. The Tragic Road5. The OthersPart III: The Plays1. Julius Caeser (1598-99)2. Hamlet (1600-01)3. Othello (1603-04)4. King Lear (1605-06)5. Macbeth (1606)6. Timon of Athens (1606-08)7. Anthony and Cleopatra (1606-08)8. Coriolanus (1608) Part IV: Tragic Themes1. The Hero2. Villains and Revengers3. Man and Superman4. War5. Political Shadows6. Women and Men7. Religion and Philosophy8. Endings and Beginnings