Overview
This volume explores Shakespeareās interest in pity, an emotion that serves as an important catalyst for action within the plays, even as it generates one of the audienceās most common responses to tragic drama in the theater. For Shakespeare, the word "pity" contained a broader range of meaning than it does in modern English, and was often associated with ideas such as mercy, compassion, charity, pardon, and clemency. This cluster of ideas providesćShakespeareās characters with a rich range of possibilities for engaging some of humanityās deepest emotional commitments, in which pity can be seen as a powerful stimulus for fostering social harmony, love, and forgiveness. However, Shakespeare also dramatizes pityās potential for deception, when the appeal to pity is not genuine, and conceals contrary motives of vengeance and cruelty. As Shakespeareās works remain relevant for modern audiences and readers, so too does his dramatization of the powerful ways in which emotions such as pity remain essential to our understanding of our shared humanity and of our awareness of compassionās role in our own private and civic lives.
This book title, Shakespeare and the Theater of Pity (Sinon's Borrowed Tears), ISBN: 9780367696382, by Shawn Smith, published by Taylor & Francis (November 17, 2022) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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