{"product_id":"9780241726976","title":"Four Tragedies : Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth - Ann Barton","description":"\u003cp\u003eShakespeare's four greatest tragedies - Macbeth, King Lear, Hamlet and Othello - in a stunning Penguin Clothbound Classics editionThe theme of the great Shakespearean tragedies is a hero's fall from grace due to a fatal character flaw. Whether it is the ruthless ambition of Macbeth or the folly of Lear, the irresolution of Hamlet or the suspicion of Othello, the cause of the tragedy - even when it is the murder of a king - is trifling compared to the calamity that it unleashes. Despite their flawed natures, however, the tragic protagonists all have a nobility that emphasizes the greatness of humanity. From this paradox the audience is brought to a greater understanding of - and sympathy with - suffering. The four tragedies in this collection are accompanied by notes and an introduction to each text.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ann Barton","offers":[{"title":"960 pages \/ 24\/04\/2025 \/ Shakespeare plays","offer_id":57044508180855,"sku":"9780241726976","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/9454\/1624\/files\/9780241726976.jpg?v=1777128416","url":"https:\/\/gulpfictionbooks.com\/products\/9780241726976","provider":"Gulp Fiction","version":"1.0","type":"link"}