Clifford Leech Books

Exploring the evolution of tragedy from ancient Greece to contemporary times, this work delves into the genre's defining elements, including the tragic hero, chorus, and key concepts like catharsis, peripeteia, and anagnorisis. It offers a comprehensive overview of how the meaning of tragedy has transformed throughout European history, highlighting its enduring themes and structures.

This guide helps make Shakespeare's play more accessible. It contains a complete text of the original work, along with a line-by-line modernisation and plenty of helpful commentary.