{"product_id":"9780241726976","title":"Four Tragedies : Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: William Shakespeare\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eEnglish\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 24 April 2025 by Penguin Books Ltd (Penguin Classics) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Penguin Clothbound Classics' series.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHardback | 960 pages\u003cbr\u003e202 x 135 x 50mm | 1092g\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003chr\u003e\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe four tragedies in this collection are accompanied by notes and an introduction to each text.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Shakespeare","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57390609695045,"sku":"9780241726976","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0994\/3721\/6069\/files\/9780241726976_da37f38f-e4c0-450d-bd08-72ff7e8891a9.jpg?v=1773739976","url":"https:\/\/stripyduckbookshopcafe.co.uk\/products\/9780241726976","provider":"The Stripy Duck Bookshop Café","version":"1.0","type":"link"}