{"product_id":"four-tragedies-hamlet-othello-king-lear-macbeth-9780241726976","title":"Four Tragedies: Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): William Shakespeare\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eShakespeare's four greatest tragedies –\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e Macbeth, King Lear, Hamlet and Othello –\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e in a stunning Penguin Clothbound Classics edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe four tragedies in this collection are accompanied by notes and an introduction to each text.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45848788631703,"sku":"9780241726976","price":2275.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780241726976.webp?v=1769298416","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/four-tragedies-hamlet-othello-king-lear-macbeth-9780241726976","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}