Examining the psyche--and psychoses--of the likes of Richard III, Macbeth, Lear, and Coriolanus, Greenblatt illuminates the ways in which William Shakespeare delved into the lust for absolute power and the disasters visited upon the societies over which these characters rule. Tyrant shows that Shakespeare's work remains vitally relevant today, not least in its probing of the unquenchable, narcissistic appetites of demagogues and the self-destructive willingness of collaborators who indulge them.

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Format: TradePaperback
Author: Greenblatt, Stephen
ISBN: 9780393356977
Condition: Used
Dimensions: 8.10 x 0.60
Number Of Pages: 224
Publication Year: 2019

Tyrant: Shakespeare on Politics

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