Shakespeare's Tragic Frontier: The World of His Final Tragedies – hinnat ja saatavuus

Shakespeare's Tragic Frontier: The World Of His Final Tragedies is a book written by Willard Farnham that explores the themes and settings of William Shakespeare's final tragedies. Farnham argues that Shakespeare's last plays, including Macbeth, King Lear, and Antony and Cleopatra, are set in a frontier world where traditional values and structures are breaking down. He examines the ways in which Shakespeare uses this frontier setting to explore themes of power, ambition, betrayal, and redemption. Farnham also delves into the historical context of Shakespeare's final plays, looking at the political and social upheavals of the time and how they may have influenced the playwright's work. He explores the role of gender and sexuality in these plays, as well as the complex relationships between characters. Throughout the book, Farnham provides close readings of key scenes and passages from Shakespeare's final tragedies, offering insights into the language, symbolism, and themes of these works. He also draws on contemporary critical theory to illuminate Shakespeare's use of genre, narrative structure, and other literary techniques. Overall, Shakespeare's Tragic Frontier offers a fresh and insightful perspective on some of Shakespeare's most enduring works, shedding new light on their themes, settings, and cultural context. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.