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Shakespeare's Festive Tragedy: The Ritual Foundations of Genre
Shakespeare's Festive Tragedy The Ritual Foundations of Genre Author:Naomi Conn Liebler In Shakespeare's Festive Tragedy, Naomi Liebler offers a challenging re-reading of the genre of Shakespearean tragedy. Extending the category of "festive" to apply to tragedy as well as comedy, Liebler describes Shakespearean tragedy as a celebration of communal survival, and a demonstration of what happens when a community violates the ritual s... more »tructures that define and preserve it.« less