Onstage Violence In Sixteenth Century French Tragedy
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Author | : Michael Meere |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2021-10-21 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 0192658026 |
The performance of violence on the stage has played an integral role in French tragedy since its inception. Onstage Violence in Sixteenth-Century French Tragedy is the first book to tell this story. It traces and examines the ethical and poetic stakes of violence, as playwrights were experimenting with the newly discovered genre during decades of religious and civil war (c. 1550-1598). The study begins with an overview of the origins of French vernacular tragedy and the complex relationships between violence, performance, ethics, and poetics. The volume focuses on specific plays and analyzes biblical, mythological, historical, and politically topical tragedies—including the stories of Cain and Abel, David and Goliath, Medea, the Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent, the Roman general Regulus, and the assassination of the Duke of Guise in 1588—to show how the multifarious uses of violence on stage shed light on a range of pressing issues during that turbulent time, such as religion, gender, politics, and militantism.
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Total Pages | : 196 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Characters and characteristics in literature |
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Author | : Oliver Fiala |
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Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 1972 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
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Total Pages | : 218 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : English literature |
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Études sur la pré-renaissance et la renaissance anglaises.
Author | : William Shakespeare |
Publisher | : BoD - Books on Demand |
Total Pages | : 127 |
Release | : 2024-04-01 |
Genre | : Poetry |
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"The Tragedy of Titus Andronicus" by William Shakespeare is a gripping and intense drama that explores themes of revenge, betrayal, and the destructive consequences of violence. Set in ancient Rome, the play follows the tragic downfall of the noble general Titus Andronicus and his family as they become embroiled in a cycle of vengeance and bloodshed. At the heart of the story is the brutal conflict between Titus Andronicus and Tamora, Queen of the Goths, whose sons are executed by Titus as retribution for their crimes. In retaliation, Tamora and her lover, Aaron the Moor, orchestrate a series of heinous acts of revenge against Titus and his family, plunging them into a spiral of madness and despair. As the body count rises and the atrocities escalate, Titus is consumed by grief and rage, leading to a climactic showdown that culminates in a shocking and tragic conclusion. Along the way, Shakespeare explores themes of honor, justice, and the nature of humanity, offering a searing indictment of the cycle of violence and the capacity for cruelty that lies within us all.
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Total Pages | : 380 |
Release | : 1979 |
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Author | : George Villiers Buckingham |
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Total Pages | : 90 |
Release | : 1777 |
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Author | : Edwin Wilson |
Publisher | : McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages |
Total Pages | : 536 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
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This book aims to answer the needs of instructors who focus on contemporary theatre production and theatre appreciation, yet want to teach them within a solid historical context. Providing an understanding of current practices from an audience's perspective, Theatre: The Lively Art presents a recreation of past theatrical eras, enabling readers to better understand today's theatre.
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Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 1969 |
Genre | : Literature |
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Author | : B. Donald Grose |
Publisher | : New York, N.Y. : Holt, Rinehart, and Winston |
Total Pages | : 680 |
Release | : 1985 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
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