Shakespeare''s Tragic Justice

The problem of justice seems to have haunted Shakespeare as it haunted Renaissance Christendom. In this book, first published in 1963, four aspects of the problems of justice in action in Shakespeare's great tragedies are explored. This study is based on the lifetime's research of Elizabethan habits of mind by one of the most distinguished Shakespearean scholars, and will be of interest to students of English Literature, Drama and Performance.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. Public Justice: Macbeth 2. Private Justice: Othello 3. The Dilemma: Hamlet 4. The Quandary: King Lear; Appendix on Hamlet

About the author

Charles Jasper Sisson

Summary

The problem of justice seems to have haunted Shakespeare as it haunted Renaissance Christendom. In this book, first published in 1963, four aspects of the problems of justice in action in Shakespeare’s great tragedies are explored.

Product details

• Authors: Sisson, C J Sisson, C. J. Sisson, C. J. (Prof Sissons Died in 1966 Sisson, C. J. (Prof Sissons died in 1966; spouse was royalty beneficiary till her death in 1996. Two sisters inherited the estate but one sister died 2008 and Rosemary Sisson is the sole beneficiary of this estate) Sisson, Spouse W
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2018
• EAN: 9781138234659
• ISBN: 978-1-138-23465-9
• No. of pages: 114
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Renaissance Drama; Routledge Library Editions: Renaissance Drama
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies