Tredell, Nicolas
Macbeth (Readers' Guides to Essential Criticism)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781403999252
- author:
- Tredell, Nicolas
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Palgrave Macmillan
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2006
- Pages:
- 192
- Dimensions:
- 140mm X 216mm
- Genre:
- Macbeth - In literature
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
This comprehensive guide to Macbeth explores the play's enduring impact on literature and performance. From its origins in the 17th century to the present day, this survey examines key interpretations and debates surrounding the tragic tale.
Chronologically structured, the guide assesses major critical positions and provides extracts from criticism that illustrate these perspectives. By summarizing and analyzing the most significant responses to Macbeth, this book offers a nuanced understanding of the play's complex legacy.
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