Shakespeare's Tragic SkepticismYale University Press, 2008 M10 1 - 304 páginas Readers of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies have long noted the absence of readily explainable motivations for some of Shakespeare’s greatest characters: why does Hamlet delay his revenge for so long? Why does King Lear choose to renounce his power? Why is Othello so vulnerable to Iago’s malice? But while many critics have chosen to overlook these omissions or explain them away, Millicent Bell demonstrates that they are essential elements of Shakespeare’s philosophy of doubt. Examining the major tragedies, Millicent Bell reveals the persistent strain of philosophical skepticism. Like his contemporary, Montaigne, Shakespeare repeatedly calls attention to the essential unknowability of our world. In a period of social, political, and religious upheaval, uncertainty hovered over matters great and small—the succession of the crown, the death of loved ones from plague, the failure of a harvest. Tumultuous social conditions raised ultimate questions for Shakespeare, Bell argues, and ultimately provoked in him a skepticism which casts shadows of existential doubt over his greatest masterpieces. |
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... , Revenge ! 29 two Othello's Jealousy 80 Preface Shakespeare's Tragic Skepticism has an ambitious aim. In writing. three " Unaccommodated " Lear 138 four Macbeth's Deeds 191 epilogue The Roman Frame 241 Selected Bibliography 279 Contents.
... , Revenge ! 29 two Othello's Jealousy 80 Preface Shakespeare's Tragic Skepticism has an ambitious aim. In writing. three " Unaccommodated " Lear 138 four Macbeth's Deeds 191 epilogue The Roman Frame 241 Selected Bibliography 279 Contents.
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... deed illustrates a classical idea of tragedy , the descent of fate , the destined catastro- phe for which there has been no preparation or explanation . Early - twentieth century critics , reading the plays like poems , as the Romantics ...
... deed illustrates a classical idea of tragedy , the descent of fate , the destined catastro- phe for which there has been no preparation or explanation . Early - twentieth century critics , reading the plays like poems , as the Romantics ...
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... deeds , however they came about , make us . That we believe in the unenacted possibilities of Shakespeare's characters— as we be- lieve in our own — is one of those leaps of faith art and religion persuade us to make . If Shakespeare is ...
... deeds , however they came about , make us . That we believe in the unenacted possibilities of Shakespeare's characters— as we be- lieve in our own — is one of those leaps of faith art and religion persuade us to make . If Shakespeare is ...
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... the part ; when Polonius said that he had played Caesar , it would be remembered that , in- deed , the actor had done so only recently in Julius Caesar — and be prepared for Polonius's death at the hands of the Hamlet Hamlet , Revenge ! 33.
... the part ; when Polonius said that he had played Caesar , it would be remembered that , in- deed , the actor had done so only recently in Julius Caesar — and be prepared for Polonius's death at the hands of the Hamlet Hamlet , Revenge ! 33.
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2 Othellos Jealousy | 80 |
3 Unaccommodated Lear | 138 |
4 Macbeths Deeds | 191 |
The Roman Frame | 241 |
Selected Bibliography | 279 |
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