Monsters of the deep : social dissolution in Shakespeare's tragedies / David Margolies

Manchester, New York : Manchester University Press, 1992. 1st edition. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked, dust-dulled and rubbed-as-with-age dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description; viii, 163 pages ; 23 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; Preface -- Ch. I Introduction (starting p. 1) -- Ch. II King Lear (starting p. 14) -- Ch. III Hamlet (starting p. 43) -- Ch. IV King Lear II (starting p. 68) -- Ch. V Macbeth (starting p. 80) -- Ch. VI Antony and Cleopatra (starting p. 103) -- Ch. VII Coriolanus and Timon of Athens (starting p. 120) -- Ch. VIII Conclusion (starting p. 144) -- Appendix: Othello and tragedy (starting p. 152) -- Index (starting p. 161). Subjects; Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Tragedies. Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Political and social views. Shakespeare, William 1564-1616. Plays. Selections. Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Criticism and interpretation. England History 16th century. Literature and society England History 17th century. Social problems in literature. Tragedy. Criticism and interpretation - Shakespeare. English drama - Shakespeare.