{"product_id":"four-tragedies","title":"Four Tragedies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 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\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe four tragedies in this collection are accompanied by notes and an introduction to each text.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Book Service","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46741548335274,"sku":"","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/7386\/1802\/files\/9780241726976-jacket-large.jpg?v=1745317577","url":"https:\/\/shop.culturenorthyorkshire.co.uk\/products\/four-tragedies","provider":"Culture North Yorkshire","version":"1.0","type":"link"}