Tragic Instance: The Sequence of Shakespeare's TragediesUniversity of Delaware Press, 1999 - 228 pages "Tragic Instance follows Shakespeare's progress through his tragedies. The book accepts Kenneth Muir's prescription, "There is no such thing as Shakespearian Tragedy: there are only Shakespearian tragedies." Accordingly, each of the tragedies, from Titus Andronicus to Coriolanus, is studied in order of composition. Richard III and Richard II are included because each is described as "tragedy" on the title page. No larger unity is seen. The play is everything that is the case."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved |
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Page 15
... carry out his revenge . He comes upon Claudius alone and at prayer . Hamlet is armed and the king is not ; moreover , the king has his back to Hamlet . " Now might I do it pat ... But he does not . He offers a reason of INTRODUCTION 15.
... carry out his revenge . He comes upon Claudius alone and at prayer . Hamlet is armed and the king is not ; moreover , the king has his back to Hamlet . " Now might I do it pat ... But he does not . He offers a reason of INTRODUCTION 15.
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The Sequence of Shakespeare's Tragedies Ralph Berry. But he does not . He offers a reason of sorts : Claudius , at prayer , would go to heaven , so that would be a poor revenge . Commenta- tors from Dr. Johnson on have rejected this as a ...
The Sequence of Shakespeare's Tragedies Ralph Berry. But he does not . He offers a reason of sorts : Claudius , at prayer , would go to heaven , so that would be a poor revenge . Commenta- tors from Dr. Johnson on have rejected this as a ...
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... offer the most likely scope . I see no taxonomy based on the " tragic hero , " or " poetic jus- tice , " or the individual versus society . But there are features com- mon to the tragic endings which are worth exploring , in the name of ...
... offer the most likely scope . I see no taxonomy based on the " tragic hero , " or " poetic jus- tice , " or the individual versus society . But there are features com- mon to the tragic endings which are worth exploring , in the name of ...
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... offer serves the purposes of the State and of him- self . The myth of Hamlet is now at its genesis . Hamlet will be por- trayed as freedom fighter , opponent of injustice and corruption , heroic model , preceder and sponsor of ...
... offer serves the purposes of the State and of him- self . The myth of Hamlet is now at its genesis . Hamlet will be por- trayed as freedom fighter , opponent of injustice and corruption , heroic model , preceder and sponsor of ...
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... offers a comment not counter to the system : " Suum cuique " is our Roman justice . This prince in justice seizeth but his own . ( 284-85 ) In his quiet way , Marcus is an arbiter of values . He is an active chorus . The supreme ...
... offers a comment not counter to the system : " Suum cuique " is our Roman justice . This prince in justice seizeth but his own . ( 284-85 ) In his quiet way , Marcus is an arbiter of values . He is an active chorus . The supreme ...
Contents
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Romeo and Juliet The Sonnet World of Verona | 61 |
The Tragedy of Richard II | 73 |
Communal Identity and the Rituals of Julius Caesar | 80 |
To say one An Essay on Hamlet | 92 |
Hamlet Nationhood and Identity | 106 |
Class as Motivation in Othello | 129 |
Macbeth The Sexual Underplot | 150 |
Timon of Athens | 164 |
Antony and Cleopatra RolePlayer Actress ActorManager | 172 |
Sexual Imagery in Coriolanus | 186 |
Class Politics in Coriolanus | 200 |
Notes | 212 |
Index | 226 |
Lears System | 137 |
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