Tyrant : Shakespeare on politics /

As an aging, tenacious Elizabeth I clung to power, a talented playwright probed the social causes, the psychological roots and the twisted consequences of tyranny. In exploring the psyche (and psychoses) of the likes of Richard III, Macbeth, Lear, Coriolanus and the societies they rule over, Stephen...

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Main Author:	Greenblatt, Stephen, 1943- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2018]
Subjects:	Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Criticism and interpretation. Dictators in literature. Power (Social sciences) in literature. LITERARY CRITICISM / Shakespeare. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Fascism & Totalitarianism.

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Summary:	As an aging, tenacious Elizabeth I clung to power, a talented playwright probed the social causes, the psychological roots and the twisted consequences of tyranny. In exploring the psyche (and psychoses) of the likes of Richard III, Macbeth, Lear, Coriolanus and the societies they rule over, Stephen Greenblatt illuminates the ways in which William Shakespeare delved into the lust for absolute power and the catastrophic consequences of its execution.
Physical Description:	212 pages ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780393635751 0393635759