Shakespeare's Festive Tragedy: The Ritual Foundations of Genre - Softcover

Liebler, Naomi Conn Conn

 
9780415131834: Shakespeare's Festive Tragedy: The Ritual Foundations of Genre

Synopsis

Shakespeare's Festive Tragedy is a unique look at the social and religious foundations of the tragic genre. Naomi Liebler asks whether it is possible to regard tragic heroes such as Coriolanus and King Lear as `sacrifical victims of the prevailing social order'.
A fascinating examination of Shakespearean tragedy, this extraordinary book will provoke excitment and controversy alike.

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About the Author

Naomi Conn Liebler is Professor of English at Montclair State University, where in 1990 she was named Distinguished Scholar. She is the author of a variety of articles on Shakespeare and, with John Drakakis, is co-editor of a forthcoming reader on tragedy.

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ISBN 10:  0415086574 ISBN 13:  9780415086578
Publisher: Routledge, 1995
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