FOUR TRAGEDIES FOUR TRAGEDIES

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 thetragedy – even when it is the murder of a king – is trifling compared tothe calamity that it unleashes. Despite their flawed natures, however,the tragic protagonists all have a nobility that emphasizes thegreatness of humanity. From this paradox the audience is brought to a greater understanding of – and sympathy with – suffering.The four tragedies in this collection are accompanied by notes and anintroduction to each text.