{"product_id":"eight-tragedies-of-shakespeare-victor-kiernan-9781783607358","title":"Eight Tragedies of Shakespeare","description":"'This book rests on a lifetime's thinking about history. It helps us see Shakespeare in \"a more realistic light\".'\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe seventeenth century saw the brief flowering of tragic drama across Western Europe. And in the plays of William Shakespeare, this form of drama found its greatest exponent. These Tragedies, Kiernan argues, represented the artistic expression of a new social and political consciousness which permeated every aspect of life in this period.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this book, Kiernan sets out to rescue the Tragedies from the reductionist interpretations of mainstream literary criticism, by uncovering the wider historical context which shaped Shakespeare's writings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOpening with an overview of contemporary England, the development of the theatre, and a portrait of Shakespeare as a writer, Kiernan goes on to provide an in-depth analysis of eight of his Tragedies - from \u003ci\u003eJulius Caesar\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eCoriolanus\u003c\/i\u003e - drawing out their contrasts and recurring themes, and exploring their attitudes to monarchy, war, religion, philosophy, and changing relations between men and women. Featuring a new introduction by Terry Eagleton, this is an invaluable resource for those looking for a new perspective on Shakespeare's writings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Victor Kiernan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1783607351\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781783607358\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Zed Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/15\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.40w x 1.10d","brand":"Victor Kiernan","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47579862302975,"sku":"9781783607358","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ba80b5e0-d98d-4943-b16f-291bbb5781f8.jpg?v=1763877170","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/eight-tragedies-of-shakespeare-victor-kiernan-9781783607358","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}