Tragedy: A Very Short Introduction

• What has tragedy been made to mean by dramatists, story-tellers, critics, philosophers, politicians, and journalists over the last two and a half millennia?
• An entirely unique approach which shows the relevance of tragedy to today's world, and extends beyond drama and literature into visual art and everyday experience.
• Lively and engaging
• Written by a well-known and respected expert in the field

Readership: All interested readers and the theatre-going public in the UK and abroad. Also of interest to students and academics across a broad range of disciplines including literature, drama and theatre, media studies, philosophy, and theology.

Adrian Poole, Professor of English Literature, University of Cambridge

"'Oxford's always stimulating Very Short Introductions series.'" - Independent on Sunday

1: Who needs it?
2: Once upon a time
3: The living dead
4: Who's to blame?
5: Big ideas
6: No laughing matter
7: Words, words, words
8: Good timing
9: Pain and gain

Why did Henry James doubt Shakespeare's authorship? - hear Adrian Poole discuss Shakespeare's authorship for the 60 minutes with Shakespeare conference