Shakespeare's Tragic Skepticism
Shakespeare, William, Bell, Millicent
Introduction: Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth -- Hamlet, revenge!;Readers of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies have long noted the absence of readily explainable motivations for some of Shakespeare's greatest characters: Why does Hamlet delay his revenge for so long? Why does King Lear choose to renounce his power? Why is Othello so vulnerable to Iago's malice? But while many critics have chosen to overlook these omissions or explain them away, [the author of this book] demonstrates that they are essential elements of Shakespeare's philosophy of doubt. Examining Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth, Julius Caesar, and Antony and Cleopatra, Millicent Bell reveals the persistent strain of philosophical skepticism that runs throughout Shakespeare's plays. Like his contemporary Montaigne, Shakespeare repeatedly calls attention to the essential unknowability of our world.-Dust jacket.
카테고리:
년:
2003
출판사:
Yale University Press
언어:
english
페이지:
1
ISBN 10:
0300092555
ISBN 13:
9780300092554
파일:
EPUB, 1.95 MB
IPFS:
,
english, 2003