Shakespeare's Tragedies: A Very Short Introduction

by Stanley Wells

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198785291
• ISBN13: 9780198785293
• Release Date: June 2017
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.3" x 6.8"