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Shakespeare

By Nicholas Marsh

Shakespeare

By Nicholas Marsh

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Thought of as Shakespeare's most powerful works, the four great tragedies, Hamlet, King Lear, Othello and Macbeth, are texts of unparalleled richness and depth, stimulating and exciting to study. This book takes extracts and examines them, explaining how the critic can use particular techniques to bring out complexities of meaning, understand the patterns of metaphor and the rhythms of the poetry and appreciate the ever-living drama. Chapters on the openings and endings of plays, heroes and heroines, society, humour, imagery and the tragic universe guide the student on a journey of inquiry into the nature of Shakespeare's tragic vision. Far from simplifying Shakespeare, the reader is challenged to confront the depth and subtlety of the dramas, and to enjoy the analytical pursuit of ever finer insight, ever fuller understanding.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
250
Release Date:
1998-03-01
Publication Date:
1998-03-01
Publisher:
Bloomsbury 3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0333674065
ISBN13:
9780333674062
Weight:
358 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
15 cm
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