ABSTRACT

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 |35 pages

Festive Tragedy

How to Prevent the Fiend and to Kill Vermin

chapter |15 pages

Seeking Definitions

Aristotle, Brecht, Artaud, and Others

chapter |61 pages

The Ritual Groundwork

chapter |51 pages

The Hobby-Horse is Forgot

Tradition and Transition

chapter |8 pages

Conclusion

Writing/Lost in Translation