Patterns in Shakespearian TragedyFirst published in 1960. Patterns in Shakespearian Tragedy is an exploration of man's relation to his universe and the way in which it seeks to postulate a moral order. Shakespeare's development is treated accordingly as a growth in moral vision. His movement from play to play is carefully explored, and in the treatment of each tragedy the emphasis is on the manner in which its central moral theme shapes the various elements of drama |
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... appearance is merely an illusion, maintained in part by the rapid movement of the action and by the willingness of the audience to believe. There need be no conflict between the demands of realism and symbol. It is, nevertheless ...
... appearance is merely an illusion, maintained in part by the rapid movement of the action and by the willingness of the audience to believe. There need be no conflict between the demands of realism and symbol. It is, nevertheless ...
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... appearance and action of a dramatic character . Evil is always present in the world , but Titus brings it upon himself . To make this clear Shakespeare created the incidents of the first act , in which Titus gives himself to evil by ...
... appearance and action of a dramatic character . Evil is always present in the world , but Titus brings it upon himself . To make this clear Shakespeare created the incidents of the first act , in which Titus gives himself to evil by ...
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Contents
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King John Richard II Julius Caesar | 36 |
Hamlet | 65 |
Othello | 91 |
King Lear | 116 |
Timon of Athens and Macbeth | 137 |
Antony and Cleopatra and Coriolanus | 168 |
Index +55 14 36 65 91 116 137 168 | 203 |
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