Eight tragedies of Shakespeare /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Kiernan, V. G. (Victor Gordon), 1913-2009 (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London : Zed Books Ltd., 2016.
Subjects:	Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Tragedies. Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Political and social views. Politics and literature > Great Britain > History > 17th century. Literature and society > England > History > 17th century. Political plays, English > History and criticism. Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Knowledge > Rome. Social classes in literature. Marxist criticism. Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616. Criticism and interpretation. Literature and society. Political and social views. Political plays, English. Politics and literature. England. Great Britain. Italy > Rome. 1600-1699 Criticism, interpretation, etc. History.

Table of Contents:

Part. I. Programmatic
Part. II. Introductory. 1. The Condition of England. 2. The Theatre. 3. Shakespeare and Tragedy. 4. The Tragic Road. 5. The Others
Part. III. The Plays. 1. Julius Caesar (1598-99). 2. Hamlet (1600-01). 3. Othello (1603-04). 4. King Lear (1605-06). 5. Macbeth (1606). 6. Timon of Athens (1606-08). 7. Antony and Cleopatra (1606-08). 8. Coriolanus (1608)
Part. IV. Tragic Themes. 1. The Hero. 2. Villains and Revengers. 3. Man and Superman. 4. War. 5. Political Shadows. 6. Women and Men. 7. Religion and Philosophy. 8. Endings and Beginnings.