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Shakesperean Tragedy in Context

After introducing performance conditions and attitudes toward the theater in Shakespeare's England, this lecture explores two contexts for thinking about Shakespearean tragedy: earlier 16th-century experiments in tragic writing, and the preoccupations and anxieties of the playwright's own historical time.

English
  • Originally Aired January 1, 2007
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Network The Great Courses
  • Created October 30, 2022 by
    RicaRaducanu
  • Modified October 30, 2022 by
    RicaRaducanu