Издания и произведения

What is tragedy? The Elizabethans defined it as a "lofty" play showing "personages of great state" caught up in a "lamentable" action that "beginneth prosperously and endeth unfortunately" Whether judged by this or any other standard, the plays selected for this collection - Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth - are considered to be the four central works of Shakespearean tragedy and must be included in any list of the world's finest tragic literature. And to make these plays more accessible for the modern reader, this edition includes the following special features: - An Introduction by Sylvan Barnet, general editor of the Signet…