tragedy

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tragedy

Critical essays on Shakespeare's Hamlet

1995
Presents a collection of essays on Shakespeare's tragedy analyzing the text and offering a variety of criticisms.

Critical essays on Shakespeare's King Lear

1996
Presents a collection of essays on Shakespeare's tragedy, analyzing the two texts, written before and after the play's first performance, offering a variety of criticisms, and looking at the performance history of the play in modern times.

William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar

1996
A guide to Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, offering biographical information about the author, analysis of the text, a character list, and critical excerpts.

Hamlet

2008
A study guide to Shakespeare's "Hamlet," featuring criticism and commentary from throughout history, a plot summary, analyses of key passages, a character list, an introductory essay, and a biographical profile of Shakespeare.

Shakespeare: the tragedies

a collection of critical essays
1964
Contemporary critical opinion and commentary on the tragedies of Shakespeare.

Readings on Othello

2000
An anthology of critical essays that provide a wide range of information and opinion about the tragic play "Othello, " and its author William Shakespeare.

Romeo and Juliet

2000
A synopsis of the plot and analysis of the characters in Romeo and Juliet, an exploration of possible sources of inspiration, and a history of the play's production.

Macbeth

2000
Introduces Shakespeare's play Macbeth, discussing plot and characters, possible sources of inspiration for the play, the history of early performances, and how the productions have evolved over the years.

Readings on the tragedies of William Shakespeare

1996
Collection of essays on Shakespeare's tragedies written between 1870 and 1986.

Understanding Macbeth

2002
Presents an introduction to William Shakespeare's "Macbeth," a tragedy of prophecy and royal murder in medieval Scotland, featuring a biography of the author, a plot summary, character descriptions, theme analyses, and background on the time in which the play was written.

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