The emphasis of this book is that each of Shakespeare's tragedies demanded its own individual form and that although certain themes run through most of the trag

A "symbolist" approach has dominated Shakespearean criticism for many years, but Ruth Nevo believes that the emphasis on static and pictorial aspects has obscur

"Tragic Instance follows Shakespeare's progress through his tragedies. The book accepts Kenneth Muir's prescription, "There is no such thing as Shakespearian Tr

Twelve plays are examined individually regarding their origins, stage and critical histories and the problems associated with their categorization as tragedy.

"A guide to Shakespeare's sonnets illustrating the narrative underlying the poems"--Publisher information.