A Preface to Shakespeare's Tragedies
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A Preface to Shakespeare's Tragedies by Michael Mangan
A study of four of Shakespeare's major tragedies - Hamlet, Othello, King Lear and Macbeth -this Preface at these plays in a variety of contexts, both in isolation and in relation to each other. Michael Mangan also explores the cultural, ideological, social and political contexts in which they were written.
"This book, part of a series intended to provide 'modern and authoritative guidance' to the work of major authors, fulfills that function admirably.. [it] should be useful to intelligent readers of any background from general reader to scholar." Choice
Michael Mangan is Professor and Chair of Drama at Loughborough University, UK. He has taught English and Drama in Universities in the UK and the US, and has held chairs at the University of Wales Aberystwyth and De Montfort University. He is also a playwright and director, and has worked as a literary manager, a dramaturg and an actor. His books include Christopher Marlowe's Doctor Faustus: A Critical Study, A Preface to Shakespeare's Tragedies and Staging Masculinities: Gender, History, Performance.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780582355033 |
| ISBN 10 | 0582355036 |
| Title | A Preface to Shakespeare's Tragedies |
| Author | Michael Mangan |
| Series | Preface Books |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 1991-09-16 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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