King Lear, Macbeth, indefinition, and tragedy

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In this provocative book, first published in 1983, Stephen Booth speculates on the essence of tragedy. He argues that the literary works we call tragedies have their value as enabling actions: dramatic tragedies can render us capable, temporarily, of enduring practical, personal experience of the fact of infinity.

subjects: Literary Criticism,  Tragedies,  Lear, King (Legendary character), in literature,  Nonfiction,  Kings and rulers in literature,  In literature,  Regicides in literature,  Tragedy,  Shakespeare, william, 1564-1616, macbeth,  Shakespeare, william, 1564-1616, king lear

People: William Shakespeare (1564-1616),  Macbeth King of Scotland (11th cent)