Shakespeare's Tragedies: Violation And Identity
by Alexander Leggatt /
2005 / English / PDF
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Beginning with the rape of Lavinia in Titus Andronicus, this book
traces the linked themes of violation and identity through seven
Shakespearean tragedies. The shock effects of Lavinia's rape
reverberate throughout Shakespeare's later tragedies. This detailed
study of Titus Andronicus, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Troilus and
Cressida, Othello, King Lear and Macbeth reveals the way acts of
violence evoke questions about the identities of the victims,
perpetrators, and the acts themselves. Written in a clear,
accessible style, it highlights the humanistic aspects of
Shakespearean tragedy.
Beginning with the rape of Lavinia in Titus Andronicus, this book
traces the linked themes of violation and identity through seven
Shakespearean tragedies. The shock effects of Lavinia's rape
reverberate throughout Shakespeare's later tragedies. This detailed
study of Titus Andronicus, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Troilus and
Cressida, Othello, King Lear and Macbeth reveals the way acts of
violence evoke questions about the identities of the victims,
perpetrators, and the acts themselves. Written in a clear,
accessible style, it highlights the humanistic aspects of
Shakespearean tragedy.
