Tragedies
Show me a hero without tears..
Tragedies are the one which stays with our memory more than any other genre. Either it is book or movie the one which make us feel deeply are doubtlessly tragedies. Here is a list of most popular tragedies in English Literature.
Tragedy, a genre that combines a story of human suffering with a sense of audience fulfillment, has its roots in ancient Greek theater and is still associated with drama. Traditional tragedy portrays the protagonist's fall from high authority or renown to ruin, often predetermined by fate or driven by a tragic flaw.
Shakespeare is the one who is more popular for this genre. His plays majorly succeed with the elements of tragedy, so the very first stories that will inspire you are,
- Othello
- Hamlet
- Macbeth
- Julius Caesar
- King Lear
- Romeo and Juliet
- The Tempest
Popular Tragedies of All Time
The tragedy became a popular type of drama starting with the ancient Greeks. In this era, tragic protagonists were not everyday people. Tragedies at the time had powerful and influential protagonists, with happy and fulfilling lives. During the course of Greek plays, the protagonists' lives are turned upside down and they suffer the deepest agony. This fall from a high status to the lowest is essential to the tragedy, since it makes the suffering all the more distressing.
- The Great Gatsby
- Wuthering Heights
- Things Fall Apart
- Lord of the Flies
- Doctor Faustus
- Tess of the D'Urberviles
- The Duchess of Malfi
- A Doll's House
- All My Sons
- The Kite Runner
- The Fault in Our Stars
- The Hunger Games
- The Diary of a Young Girl
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