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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Wells, Stanley (1930-....)
Titre(s) : Shakespeare's tragedies [Texte imprimé] : a very short introduction / Stanley Wells
Édition : First edition
Publication : Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford university oress, 2017
Description matérielle : xii, 138 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm
Collection : Very short introductions ; 522
Lien à la collection : Very short introductions
Comprend : Tragedies on the stages of Shakespeare's time ; Titus Andronicus ; Romeo and Juliet
; Julius Caesar ; Hamlet ; Othello ; Macbeth ; King Lear ; Timon of Athens ;
Antony and Cleopatra ; Coriolanus.
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-126, 129-131), filmography (pages 127-128),
and index
Tragedy, including grief, pain, and suffering, is a common theme in Shakespeare's
plays, often leading to the death of at least one character, if not several. Yet such
themes can also be found in Shakespearian plays which are classed as comedies, or
histories. What is it which makes a Shakespearian tragedy, and what dramatic themes
and conventions did the bard draw upon when writing them? In this Very Short Introduction
Stanley Wells considers what is meant by the word 'tragedy', and discusses nine of
Shakespeare's iconic tragic plays. He explores how the early definitions and theoretical
discussions of the concept of tragedy in Shakespeare's time would have influenced
these plays, along with the literary influence of Seneca. Wells also considers Shakespeare's
uses of the word 'tragedy' itself, analysing whether he had any overall concept of
the genre in relation to the drama, and looking at the ways in which the theatrical
conventions of his time shaped his plays, such as the use of boy players in women's
roles and the physical structures of the playhouses. Offering a critical analysis
of each of the nine plays in turn, Wells concludes by discussing why tragedy is regarded
as fit subject for entertainment, and what it is about tragic plays that audiences
find so enjoyable
Sujet(s) : Shakespeare, William (1564-1616) -- Tragédie
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780198785293. - ISBN 0198785291 (br.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb45352940x
Notice n° :
FRBNF45352940
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