Naomi Conn Liebler

Shakespeare's Festive Tragedy (eBook, PDF)

The Ritual Foundations of Genre

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Produktbeschreibung

Shakespeare's Festive Tragedy is a unique look at the social and religious foundations of the tragic genre. Naomi Liebler asks whether it is possible to regard tragic heroes such as Coriolanus and King Lear as `sacrifical victims of the prevailing social order'.
A fascinating examination of Shakespearean tragedy, this extraordinary book will provoke excitment and controversy alike.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 280
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. September 2002
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134788736
• Artikelnr.: 38265112

Autorenporträt

Naomi Conn Liebler is Professor of English at Montclair State University, where in 1990 she was named Distinguished Scholar. She is the author of a variety of articles on Shakespeare and, with John Drakakis, is co-editor of a forthcoming reader on tragedy.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Festive Tragedy
Chapter 2 Seeking Definitions
Chapter 3 The Ritual Groundwork
Chapter 4 Communitas, Hierarchy, Liminality, Victimage
Chapter 5 The Hobby-Horse is Forgot
Chapter 6 Conclusion