The Insufficiency of Virtue - Macbeth and the Natural Order

The first scene-by-scene philosophical study of any Shakespeare play, this book demonstrates why Shakespeare's poetic writings still arouse and sustain serious inquiry and reflection. Using a combination of philosophical rigor, political insight, and textual thoroughness, Jan H. Blits delineates the competing forms of virtue within Macbeth-the courageous public virtue of warriors like Macbeth and the internal Christian virtue evoked by Duncan. This new interpretation of Macbeth explains crucial paradoxes overlooked by previous scholars and will serve as a model for future scholarship in the field.

About the author

Jan H. Blits is Professor, Honors Faculty, at the University of Delaware.

Summary

A scene-by-scene philosophical study of "Macbeth", this book demonstrates why Shakespeare's poetic writings still arouse serious inquiry and reflection. Aiming for philosophical rigour, political insight, and textual thoroughness, Blits delineates the competing forms of virtue within "Macbeth".

Product details

• Authors: Jan H Blits, Jan H. Blits, Blits Jan H.
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.08.1996
• EAN: 9780847682508
• ISBN: 978-0-8476-8250-8
• Dimensions: 162 mm x 234 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 485 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, Shakespeare Studies & Criticism, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Relating to Shakespeare / Shakespearean