Character in Relation to Action in the Tragedies of George Chapman
Crawley, Derek

Description

If the writer of tragedy is skillful in his depiction of character, the successive decisions of a tragic hero will progressively eliminate possibilities of outcome of the drama. If there have been no surprises of character - in the sense that we have not suddenly been confronted by a facet of the hero's character which contradicts our previous knowledge of him - the ending will seem appropiate. I am concerned with the type of tragic hero Chapman is trying to create. I shall take into account the pressures which other characters put upon the hero, pressures which stem at least in part from the fact that these characters act upon different principles from those of the hero.

Table of Contents

Chapter I

The Background
The Order of Chapman's Tragedies
Critical Opinion of Chapman's Tragedies
Stoic Doctrine

Chapter II

Bussy D'Ambois
Summary

Chapter III

The Conspiracy of Charles Duke of Byron
Summary

Chapter IV

The Tragedy of Charles Duke of Byron
Summary

Chapter V

The Revenge of Bussy D'Ambois
Summary

Chapter VI

The Tragedy of Caesar and Pompey
Summary

Chapter VII

The Tragedy of Chabot Admiral of France
Summary

Conclusion

ISBN10:  0-7734-0421-X   ISBN13:  978-0-7734-0421-2    Pages:  206    Year:  1974   

Series: Mellen Studies in Literature: English and American Studies Number: 16

Subject Areas:  15th Century Studies, British - Literature, British Studies, Comparative Literature,

Imprint: Edwin Mellen Press

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