Alexander Leggatt

Shakespeare's Tragedies

Violation and Identity

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Shakespeare's Tragedies: Violation and Identity traces the linked themes of violation and identity through seven Shakespearean tragedies. Written in a clear, accessible style, it will appeal not just to specialists but to students and general readers with an interest in Shakespeare.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. November 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 400g
• ISBN-13: 9780521608633
• ISBN-10: 0521608635
• Artikelnr.: 14688411

Autorenporträt

Alexander Leggatt is Professor of English at University College, University of Toronto.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction; 1. Titus Andronicus: This was thy daughter; 2. Romeo and Juliet: what's in a name? 3. Hamlet: a figure like your father; 4. Troilus and Cressida: this is and is not Cressid; 5. Othello: I took you for that cunning whore of Venice; 6. King Lear: we have no such daughter; 7. Macbeth: a deed without a name; Conclusion.

Rezensionen

'Leggatt proves himself a remarkably sensitive and subtle guide, providing engaging, even surprising comments which provoke the reader to think more carefully about Shakespeare's plays. ... this is a fine book of straightforward criticism. For its clarity alone, it is invaluable to anyone interested in Shakespeare: undergraduates will find it endlessly informative (and what's more, they'll understand it), while established scholars will also discover significant gems.' New Theatre Quarterly