1st Edition

Shakespeare's Festive Tragedy The Ritual Foundations of Genre

By Naomi Conn Liebler Copyright 1995
    278 Pages
    by Routledge

    278 Pages
    by Routledge

    Shakespeare's Festive Tragedy is a unique look at the social and religious foundations of the tragic genre. Naomi Liebler asks whether it is possible to regard tragic heroes such as Coriolanus and King Lear as `sacrifical victims of the prevailing social order'.
    A fascinating examination of Shakespearean tragedy, this extraordinary book will provoke excitment and controversy alike.

    Chapter 1 Festive Tragedy; Chapter 2 Seeking Definitions; Chapter 3 The Ritual Groundwork; Chapter 4 Communitas, Hierarchy, Liminality, Victimage; Chapter 5 The Hobby-Horse is Forgot; Chapter 6 Conclusion;

    Biography

    Naomi Conn Liebler is Professor of English at Montclair State University, where in 1990 she was named Distinguished Scholar. She is the author of a variety of articles on Shakespeare and, with John Drakakis, is co-editor of a forthcoming reader on tragedy.