The comic matrix of Shakespeare's tragedies : Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Othello, and King Lear /

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Comic elements in Shakespeare's tragedies have often been noted, but while most critics have tended to concentrate on humorous interludes or on a single play, Susan Snyder seeks a more comprehensive understanding of how Shakespeare used the conventions, structures, and assumptions of comedy in...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Snyder, Susan, 1934-2001
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 2019.
Subjects:
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Tragedies.
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616
Comic, The.
Comique.
DRAMA > Shakespeare.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Shakespeare.
Comic, The
Criticism and interpretation
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. A World Elsewhere
  • 2. Beyond Comedy: Romeo and Juliet and Othello
  • 3. The Tragedy of Multiplicity: Hamlet
  • 4. Between the Divine and the Absurd: King Lear
  • Index

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