Shakespearean Tragedy: Genre, Tradition, and Change in Antony and CleopatraFolger Books, 1984 - 309 pages By showing us how Shakespeare's contemporaries were likely to "read" the presentation of human nature, which they saw as inherently self-deceiving, this critical inquiry enables us to unravel the complexities of Shakespeare's characterizations in a manner that will be invaluable to Shakespeare specialists, critical theorists, students, performers, and anyone who seeks an enhanced understanding of Shakespeare's tragedies and their characters. |
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Recognitions | 9 |
The Aesthetic Shape of Suffering 15 5555 | 17 |
The Human Figure on the Stage | 57 |
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