"Notes to Shakespeare, Volume III: The Tragedies" by Samuel Johnson is a study that looks closely at Shakespeare's tragic plays. Written in the mid-20th century, the book offers detailed notes and analysis of different plays. It looks at what the plays mean, why characters do what they do, and the history behind Shakespeare's stories. An introduction by Arthur Sherbo explains how Samuel Johnson felt about Shakespeare's tragedies; Johnson had strong emotional reactions to some parts, like the Ghost in "Hamlet" or Cordelia dying in "King Lear", while staying objective about other parts of the plays, which leads to a balanced understanding of the tragedies discussed in the book.
Notes to Shakespeare, Volume III: The Tragedies
By Samuel Johnson
A critic's emotional journey through classic plays reveals hidden depths, from ghostly encounters to heartbreaking deaths, offering a new lens on timeless tragedies.
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About the AuthorSamuel Johnson, often called Dr Johnson, was an English writer who made lasting contributions as a poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, literary critic, sermonist, biographer, editor, and lexicographer. The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography calls him "arguably the most distinguished man of letters in English history".
Samuel Johnson, often called Dr Johnson, was an English writer who made lasting contributions as a poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, literary critic, sermonist, biographer, editor, and lexicographer. The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography calls him "arguably the most distinguished man of letters in English history".
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