Title: King Lear, Macbeth, indefinition, and tragedy
First published: 1983
Description: In this provocative book, first published in 1983, Stephen Booth speculates on the essence of tragedy. He argues that the literary works we call tragedies have their value as enabling actions: dramatic tragedies can render us capable, temporarily, of enduring practical, personal experience of the fact of infinity.
Subjects: Literary Criticism, Tragedies, Lear, King (Legendary character), in literature, Nonfiction, Kings and rulers in literature, In literature, Regicides in literature, Tragedy, Shakespeare, william, 1564-1616, macbeth, Shakespeare, william, 1564-1616, king lear
People: William Shakespeare (1564-1616), Macbeth King of Scotland (11th cent)
LC classification: PR2983 .B6 1983