LEADER 03537oam 2200781I 450 001 9910450716203321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-134-78873-8 010 $a1-280-32308-6 010 $a0-203-21974-0 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203219744 035 $a(CKB)1000000000253682 035 $a(EBL)169183 035 $a(OCoLC)50793280 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000071251 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11123260 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000071251 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10090211 035 $a(PQKB)10044379 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC169183 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL169183 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10057548 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL32308 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000253682 100 $a20180706d1995 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aShakespeare's festive tragedy $ethe ritual foundations of genre /$fNaomi Conn Liebler 210 1$aLondon ;$aNew York :$cRoutledge,$d1995. 215 $a1 online resource (275 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-415-13183-9 311 $a0-415-08657-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 248-260) and index. 327 $aFront Cover; Shakespeare's Festive Tragedy; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1. Festive Tragedy: How to prevent the fiend and to kill vermin; 2. Seeking Definitions: Aristotle, Brecht, Artaud, and others; 3. The Ritual Groundwork; The mockery king of snow: Richard II and the sacrifice of ritual; Thou bleeding piece of earth: the ritual ground of Julius Caesar; 4. Communitas, Hierarchy, Liminality, Victimage; Scattered corn: ritual violation and the death of Rome in Titus Andronicus; Poor sacrifices: a note on Romeo and Juliet; Bread and circuses: Coriolanus and St George 327 $a5. The Hobby-Horse is Forgot: Tradition and transitionHamlet's hobby-horse; In double trust: structures of civilization in King Lear and Macbeth; Conclusion: wRiting/Lost in translation; Notes; Bibliography; Index 330 $aShakespeare'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. 606 $aLiterature and society$zEngland$xHistory$y16th century 606 $aLiterature and society$zEngland$xHistory$y17th century 606 $aRites and ceremonies in literature 606 $aCommunity life in literature 606 $aFestivals in literature 606 $aRitual in literature 606 $aLiterary form 606 $aTragedy 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aLiterature and society$xHistory 615 0$aLiterature and society$xHistory 615 0$aRites and ceremonies in literature. 615 0$aCommunity life in literature. 615 0$aFestivals in literature. 615 0$aRitual in literature. 615 0$aLiterary form. 615 0$aTragedy. 676 $a820 676 $a822.3/3 676 $a822.33 700 $aLiebler$b Naomi Conn$f1944-,$0678108 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910450716203321 996 $aShakespeare's festive tragedy$91291643 997 $aUNINA