Insufficiency of Virtue

Macbeth and the Natural Order

Häftad, Engelska, 1996

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The first scene-by-scene philosophical study of any Shakespeare play, this book demonstrates why Shakespeare's poetic writings still arouse and sustain serious inquiry and reflection. Using a combination of philosophical rigor, political insight, and textual thoroughness, Jan H. Blits delineates the competing forms of virtue within Macbeth—the courageous public virtue of warriors like Macbeth and the internal Christian virtue evoked by Duncan. This new interpretation of Macbeth explains crucial paradoxes overlooked by previous scholars and will serve as a model for future scholarship in the field.

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Utgivningsdatum1996-08-22
Mått149 x 228 x 14 mm
Vikt322 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor296
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9780847682515

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Jan Blits writes as carefully as he reads. From the smallest ingredients of the witches' brew to the broadest political and moral questions, this thoughtful interpretation is a marvelous guide to Shakespeare's craft and thought. -- Mera J. Flaumenhaft, St. John's College, Annapolis A most uncommon combination of meticulous detail and interpretative breadth, The Insufficiency of Virtue grasps the consequences of Shakespeare's meditation on natural virtue, fortune, necessity, monarchy, and Christianity in Macbeth. Because Blits takes nothing for granted, his masterfully detailed scrutiny of Macbeth enables readers to rediscover a play they may have thought they knew well. -- John Alvis, professor and director, American Studies Program, University of Dallas This is an impressive book-elegantly written, thorough, and provocative. -- Michael Davis, philosopher, Sarah Lawrence College