Tragedy and the Witness

As he dies, Hamlet pleads with Horatio to ‘report me aright … tell my story’. This book deals with the task of bearing witness to anguish, atrocity, and madness, as these are staged in the tragic theatre. Focusing on the relationship between the protagonist and the onlooker or witness, it explores h...

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Main Author:	Parker, Fred
Format:	Online
Language:	English
Published:	Open Book Publishers 2025
Subjects:	Tragic Drama Witnessing and Testimony Shakespeare Trauma Studies Madness in Literature Ethics of Storytelling
Online Access:	ONIX_20250423_9781805114451_2
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