Shakespeare's Tragedies

Author	: Stanley Wells
Publisher	: Oxford University Press
Total Pages	: 153
Release	: 2017
ISBN-10	: 9780198785293
ISBN-13	: 0198785291
Rating	: 4/5 (93 Downloads)

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Download or read book Shakespeare's Tragedies written by Stanley Wells and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

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