Greenblatt, Stephen
Tyrant: Shakespeare On Power
- ISBN 13:
- 9781784707606
- author:
- Greenblatt, Stephen
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Vintage
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.4 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary Criticsm, Shakespeare,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
William Shakespeare's works offer profound insights into the nature of power and its corrupting influence. In "Tyrant", Stephen Greenblatt explores how the playwright's characters grapple with the complexities of leadership, revealing the psychological roots of tyranny and the strategies used to maintain control. Through a close analysis of plays such as Richard III, Julius Caesar, Hamlet, Macbeth, and Coriolanus, Greenblatt sheds new light on the workings of power. He also examines the subtler forms of tyranny found in Measure for Measure and The Winter's Tale. This thought-provoking exploration provides valuable lessons for understanding our contemporary dilemmas. Greenblatt's work offers a nuanced understanding of the human psyche, revealing how individuals with an infantile psychology and unquenchable narcissistic appetites can rise to power and maintain it. A highly relevant study that sheds new light on Shakespeare's most famous plays.
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