A Quintet Of Shakespeare Tragedies

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781681464138

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A Quintet of Shakespeare Tragedies by William Shakespeare Pdf

Murder, Mayhem, and Madness-- Collected here are five of William Shakespeare's greatest tragedies Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello, and King Lear. These are the plays that made Shakespeare's reputation. Murder, deceit, treachery, and madness play out on the grand stage. Stories for the ages! Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow Creeps in this petty pace from day to day To the last syllable of recorded time; And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle! Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage And then is heard no more. It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing.

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 606 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07
Category : Drama
ISBN : 1627553975

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A Quintet of Shakespeare Tragedies by William Shakespeare Pdf

Murder, Mayhem, and Madness-- Collected here are five of William Shakespeare's greatest tragedies Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello, and King Lear. These are the plays that made Shakespeare's reputation. Murder, deceit, treachery, and madness play out on the grand stage. Stories for the ages! Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow Creeps in this petty pace from day to day To the last syllable of recorded time; And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle! Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage And then is heard no more. It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing.

Author : Ralph Berry
Publisher : University of Delaware Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Drama
ISBN : 0874136857

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Tragic Instance by Ralph Berry Pdf

"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

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1862
Category : Andronicus, Titus (Legendary character)
ISBN : HARVARD:HW2I9W

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The Works of William Shakespeare: Tragedies by William Shakespeare Pdf

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 933 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-07-18
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781627932547

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Shakespeare's Tragedies by William Shakespeare Pdf

A collection containing Antony & Cleopatra, Coriolanus, Cymbeline, Julius Caesar, King Lear, Macbeth, Othello, Romeo and Juliet, The Life of Timon of Athens, The tragedy of Titus Andronicus, and The History of Troilus and Cressida.

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Modern Library
Page : 1280 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2000-11-01
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780679641902

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The Tragedies of Shakespeare by William Shakespeare Pdf

A collection of Shakespearean tragedies, including the full texts of Titus Andronicus, Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar, Macbeth, Hamlet, King Lear, Othello, and Antony and Cleopatra. ROMEO AND JULIET One of the Bard's most popular plays, Romeo and Juliet is both the quintessential account of young love and the cautionary tale of the tragedy that can occur when the forces of passion and pride are at odds. JULIUS CAESAR In this striking tragedy of political conflict, Shakespeare turns to the ancient Roman world and to the famous assassination of Julius Caesar by his republican opponents. MACBETH When a trio of witches foretell that Macbeth will become King of Scotland, the brave general is consumed by ambition. Encouraged by his wife to seize the throne, their quest for power leads down a blood strewn path that ends in madness and death in this play that explores the consequences of guilt and corruption. HAMLET One of the greatest plays of all time, the compelling tragedy of the tormented young prince of Denmark continues to capture the imaginations of modern audiences worldwide. Confronted with evidence that his uncle murdered his father, and with his mother’s infidelity, Hamlet must find a means of reconciling his longing for oblivion with his duty as avenger. Includes the following plays: Troilus and Cressida Coriolanus Titus Andronicus Romeo and Juliet Timon of Athens Julius Caesar Macbeth Hamlet, Prince of Denmark King Lear Othello, the Moor of Venice Antony and Cleopatra Cymbeline Pericles, Prince of Tyre

Author : Kristian Smidt
Publisher : Springer
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2016-01-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781349111206

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Unconformities in Shakespeare’s Tragedies by Kristian Smidt Pdf

This work attempts to analyze Shakespeare's tragedies, concentrating on the accidental irregularities and the inspired "unconformities" to the found there. The aim is to understand Shakespeare's mind and craft by an interpretion of the plays to see what problems of consistency they present.

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 816 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1881
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:HN3P4P

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Tragedies by William Shakespeare Pdf

Author : Kenneth Muir
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-11
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781136568534

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Shakespeare's Tragic Sequence by Kenneth Muir Pdf

First published in 1972. The emphasis of this book is that each of Shakespeare's tragedies demanded its own individual form and that although certain themes run through most of the tragedies, nearly all critics refrain from the attempt to apply external rules to them. The plays are almost always concerned with one person; they end with the death of the hero; the suffering and calamity that befall him are exceptional; and the tragedies include the medieval idea of the reversal of fortune.

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1955
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1298249603

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The Tragedies of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare Pdf

Author : H. B. Charlton
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1948
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780521081047

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Shakespearian Tragedy by H. B. Charlton Pdf

H. B. Charlton focuses on Shakespeare's tragedies specifically as plays along with the themes of man and morality.

Author : George Bagshawe Harrison
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1951
Category : English drama (Tragedy)
ISBN : UOM:39015002988809

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Shakespeare's Tragedies by George Bagshawe Harrison Pdf

Author : Maynard Mack
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1993-01-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0803282141

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Everybody's Shakespeare by Maynard Mack Pdf

Everybody’s Shakespeare brings the insights and wisdom of one of the finest Shakespearean scholars of our century to the task of surveying why the Bard continues to flourish in modern times. Mack treats individually seven plays—Hamlet, King Lear, Macbeth, Othello, Romeo and Juliet, Julius Cesar, and Antony and Cleopatra—and demonstrates in each case how the play has retained its vitality, complexity, and appeal.

Author : Paul A. Jorgensen
Publisher : Boston : Twayne Publishers
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Drama
ISBN : UOM:39015010686783

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William Shakespeare by Paul A. Jorgensen Pdf

This volume details features of Shakespeare's tragedies.

Author : E. A. J. Honigmann
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : STANFORD:36105003753980

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Shakespeare by E. A. J. Honigmann Pdf