Shakespeare'S Tragedies: A Very Short Introduction

Shakespeare's tragedies contain an astonishing variety of suffering, from suicides and murders to dismemberments and grief. Stanley Wells considers how the bard's tragic plays drew on the literary and theatrical conventions of his time. Discussing the individual plays, he also explores why tragedy is regarded as a fit subject for entertainment.

• | By (Author): Stanley (Honorary President Of The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust) Wells
• | Publisher: Oxford University Press
• | Publication Date: Apr 27, 2017
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 152 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0198785291
• | ISBN-13: 9780198785293