Shakespeare's Festive Tragedy: The Ritual Foundations of Genre Contributor(s): Liebler, Naomi Conn (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415131839 ISBN-13: 9780415131834 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $47.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 1995 Annotation: In "Shakespeare's Festive Tragedy" Naomi Conn Liebler offers a trenchant and challenging re-reading of the genre of Shakespearean tragedy. Extending the category of the "festive" to apply to tragedy as well as comedy, Liebler describes Shakespearean tragedy as a celebration of communal survival, and a demonstration of what happens when a community violates the ritual structures that define and preserve it. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Drama | Shakespeare - Literary Criticism |
Dewey: 822.33 |
LCCN: 95009687 |
Lexile Measure: 1370 |
Physical Information: 0.85" H x 5.42" W x 8.46" (0.87 lbs) 278 pages |