Shakespearean Tragedy, Fourth Edition

A.C.Bradley's Shakespearean Tragedy, first published in 1904, ranks as one of the greatest works of Shakespearean criticism of all time. This centenary edition includes a new introduction by Robert Shaughnessy that places Bradley's work in the critical, intellectual, and cultural context of its time, summarizes the content and argumentative thrust of the book, outlines the critical debates and counter-arguments that have followed in the wake of its publication and, most importantly, prompts readers to engage with the work itself.

A.C. BRADLEY was Professor of Poetry at the University of Oxford until his death in 1935. ROBERT SHAUGHNESSY is Professor of Theatre at the University of Kent.

Introduction to the Fourth Edition--R.Shaughnessy * Introduction * The Substance of Shakespearean Tragedy * Construction in Shakespeare's Tragedies * Shakespeare's Tragic Period - Hamlet * Hamlet * Othello * Othello * King Lear * King Lear * Macbeth * Macbeth * Notes * Notes--R. Shaughnessy * Index Introduction to the Fourth Edition--R.Shaughnessy * Introduction * The Substance of Shakespearean Tragedy * Construction in Shakespeare's Tragedies * Shakespeare's Tragic Period - Hamlet * Hamlet * Othello * Othello * King Lear * King Lear * Macbeth * Macbeth * Notes * Notes--R. Shaughnessy * Index