Shakespeare’s tragedies contain an astonishing variety of suffering, from suicides and murders to dismemberments and grief. Stanley Wells considers how the bard’s tragic plays drew on the literary and theatrical conventions of his time. Discussing the individual plays, he also explores why tragedy is regarded as a fit subject for entertainment.
Shakespeare’s Tragedies
OUP Very Short IntroductionsAuthor Stanley Wells Published by Oxford University Press ISBN 9780198785293 EAN 9780198785293 Bic Code DDA|DS|DSBC|DSG Cover Paperback
£8.99