ENGLISH

Shakespeare's Tragedies: Violation and Identity

By Alexander Leggatt

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2005
ISBN
9780511113529, 9780521846240, 0521846242
LCC
PR2983 .L385 2005
Open Library ID
OL3424319M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1737522 bytes)
Pages
240\240
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-04-11 19:55:47

Description

Beginning with the rape of Lavinia in Titus Andronicus, this book traces the linked themes of violation and identity through seven Shakespearean tragedies. The shock effects of Lavinia's rape reverberate throughout Shakespeare's later tragedies. This detailed study of Titus Andronicus, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Troilus and Cressida, Othello, King Lear and Macbeth reveals the way acts of violence evoke questions about the identities of the victims, perpetrators, and the acts themselves. Written in a clear, accessible style, it highlights the humanistic aspects of Shakespearean tragedy.

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