02845cam a22003855a 4500 19406828 EG-ScBUE 20220104132029.0 161214s2017 enka f b 001 0 eng d 9780198785293 (pbk) 0198785291 (pbk) (OCoLC)ocn956748410 YDX eng rda YDX OCLCQ BTCTA BDX QGK YDX OCLCO NZAUC OCLCF VP@ GUA A7U OCLCO EEM DLC EG-ScBUE 822.33 WEL 22 Wells, Stanley, 1930- author. 39853 Shakespeare's tragedies : a very short introduction / Stanley Wells. First edition. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2017. xii, 138 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm. rdacontent text txt rdamedia unmediated n rdacarrier volume nc Very short introductions ; 522 Includes bibliographical references and index. 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. 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. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Tragedies. BUEsh 30507 Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. BUEsh 30760 Tragedy. BUEsh 30508 Criticism and interpretation. BUEsh BUEsh HHUUEENN November2018 Reading book 34232 ddc BB 27013 26985 0 0 ddc 0 0 Baccah MAIN MAIN 2ND 2018-11-18 Purchase 150.00 0 822.33 WEL 000043986 2025-07-15 00:00:00 BB