Format:
ix, 211 Seiten
,
21 cm
ISBN:
9781743325483
,
1743325487
Content:
Macbeth is often read in a singular fashion: either as a cautionary morality tale warning against ambition, or as a psychological study of evil. In Ambivalent Macbeth, renowned Shakespeare scholar R.S. White argues that these differing readings result from a profoundly ambivalent play, and that this quality is a clue to its greatness
Content:
Macbeth is a timeless tragedy that has enthralled theatre-goers for the last 400 years. Dark and violent, it is a cautionary tale about ambition and greed, charting the meteoric and brutal rise and fall of Macbeth as he chases the throne of Scotland. In Macbeth, renowned Shakespeare scholar R.S. White thoroughly examines Macbeth: its historical context and source material, as well as its characters, themes, and imagery. This book also features an updated account of the play in performance, including cinematic, theatrical, and musical adaptations
Content:
Intro; Ambivalent Macbeth; Title; Contents; Preface and Acknowledgements; Prologue: Sinners as Heroes; 1: Contexts of Ambiguity: Text, Sources, History; 2: "Fair is foul and foul is fair": The Radical Ambivalence of Macbeth; 3: "Nothing is but what is not": Emotional Worlds of Characters in Macbeth; 4: "The seeds of time" and the Macbeths; 5: "Palter with us in a double sense": Leading Ideas -- Temptation, Equivocation, Evil; 6: "This is the very painting of your fear": Imagery and the Emotional World of Macbeth; 7: Macbeth on Stage and Screen; Bibliography; Index; About the author
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781743325490
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781743325506
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781743325513
Language:
English
Subjects:
English Studies
Keywords:
Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Macbeth
