Shame in Shakespeare

This book offers a new and exciting view of Shakespeare's tragedies through a passionate and provocative argument for reclaiming shame.

List of contents

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Shame Before Shakespeare; Chapter 3 Shame in the Renaissance; Chapter 4 Shame in Shakespeare; Chapter 5 Hamlet; Chapter 6 Othello; Chapter 7 King Lear; Chapter 8 Antony and Cleopatra and Coriolanus; Chapter 9 Conclusion;

About the author

Ewan Fernie is Lecturer in English at the Queen’s University of Belfast.He is the author of several articles on Renaissance literature and culture.

Summary

This book offers a new and exciting view of Shakespeare's tragedies through a passionate and provocative argument for reclaiming shame.

Product details

• Authors: Ewan Fernie, Fernie Ewan
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.11.2001
• EAN: 9780415258272
• ISBN: 978-0-415-25827-2
• No. of pages: 288
• Weight: 440 g
• Series: Accents on Shakespeare
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Shakespeare, Literary studies: general, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Classic and pre-20th century plays, Shakespeare Plays, Relating to Shakespeare / Shakespearean