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Ray, Caitlin,

Revenge /by Caitlin Ray. - Minneapolis, Minnesota : Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, (c)2016. - 1 online resource (112 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits. - Essential literary themes .

Includes bibliographies and index.

Chapter 1. Introduction to themes in literature -- chapter 2. An overview of Hamlet and Othello -- chapter 3. Vengeful characters -- chapter 4. An overview of "The Cask of Amontillado" -- chapter 5. Symbolic revenge -- chapter 6. An overview of True Grit -- chapter 7. Banding together for revenge -- chapter 8. An overview of The Princess Bride -- chapter 9. Anti-revenge in The Princess Bride.

This title examines the theme of revenge in Hamlet, Othello, True Grit, The Princess Bride, and "The Cask of Amontillado." It features four analysis papers that consider the revenge theme, each using different critical lenses, writing techniques, or aspects of the theme.



ISBN: 9781629695938

Subjects--Personal Names:
Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849 --

Subjects--Uniform Titles:
Princess bride (Motion picture)
True grit (Motion picture : 1969)
True grit (Motion picture : 2010)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Revenge in literature.
Revenge in motion pictures.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic Books.

LC Class. No.: PN56 / .R484 2016