Shakespeare, the Tragedies: New PerspectivesRobert Bechtold Heilman Prentice-Hall, 1984 - 243 pages Though opinions about literature continue to change, the substance of Shakespeare's tragedies still moves us, and their complexity still challenges us. In this collection, students and lovers of literature will now find fresh criticism of timeless Shakespeare works. -- From publisher's description. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Shakespeare or the Ideas of His Time | 11 |
Villainy and Tragedy | 28 |
Copyright | |
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