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020			_a9780198785293 (pbk)
020			_a0198785291 (pbk)
035			_a(OCoLC)ocn956748410
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082	0	4	_a822.33 _bWEL _222
100	1		_aWells, Stanley, _d1930- _eauthor. _939853
245	1	0	_aShakespeare's tragedies : _ba very short introduction / _cStanley Wells.
250			_aFirst edition.
264		1	_aOxford : _bOxford University Press, _c2017.
300			_axii, 138 pages : _billustrations ; _c18 cm.
336			_2rdacontent _atext _btxt
337			_2rdamedia _aunmediated _bn
338			_2rdacarrier _avolume _bnc
490	0		_aVery short introductions ; _v522
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aTragedies 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.
520			_aTragedy, 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.
600	1	7	_aShakespeare, William, _d1564-1616 _xTragedies. _2BUEsh _930507
600	1	7	_aShakespeare, William, _d1564-1616. _2BUEsh _930760
650		7	_aTragedy. _2BUEsh _930508
650		7	_aCriticism and interpretation. _2BUEsh
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653			_bHHUUEENN _cNovember2018
655			_vReading book _934232
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