Deconstructing Macbeth: The Hyperontological ViewFairleigh Dickinson Univ Press, 1990 - 261 pages Macbeth is discussed in relation to Derrida's notion of the metaphysics of presence. Fawkner argues that the quest for metaphysical certitude in Macbeth is related to the hero's transformation from a heroic to a post-heroic status. |
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