Towards Greek Tragedy
Author | : Brian Vickers |
Publisher | : Longman Publishing Group |
Total Pages | : 676 |
Release | : 1979 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Brian Vickers |
Publisher | : Longman Publishing Group |
Total Pages | : 676 |
Release | : 1979 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Simon Goldhill |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 255 |
Release | : 2007-11 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 0226301273 |
Space and concept -- The chorus -- The actor's role -- Tragedy and politics : what's Hecuba to him? -- Translations : finding a script -- Gods, ghosts, and Helen of Troy
Author | : Simon Goldhill |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 381 |
Release | : 2023-11-02 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1009183044 |
This book is an advanced critical introduction to Greek tragedy. It is written specifically for the reader who does not know Greek and who may be unfamiliar with the context of the Athenian drama festival but who nevertheless wants to appreciate the plays in all their complexity. Simon Goldhill aims to combine the best contemporary scholarly criticism in classics with a wide knowledge of modern literary studies in other fields. He discusses the masterpieces of Athenian drama in the light of contemporary critical controversies in such a way as to enable the student or scholar not only to understand and appreciate the texts of the most commonly read plays, but also to evaluate and utilize the range of approaches to the problems of ancient drama. This revised edition contains a substantial new Introduction which engages with critical and scholarly developments in Greek tragedy since the original publication.
Author | : P. E. Easterling |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 414 |
Release | : 1997-10-02 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 9780521423519 |
As a creative medium, ancient Greek tragedy has had an extraordinarily wide influence: many of the surviving plays are still part of the theatrical repertoire, and texts like Agamemnon, Antigone, and Medea have had a profound effect on Western culture. This Companion is not a conventional introductory textbook but an attempt, by seven distinguished scholars, to present the familiar corpus in the context of modern reading, criticism, and performance of Greek tragedy. There are three main emphases: on tragedy as an institution in the civic life of ancient Athens, on a range of different critical interpretations arising from fresh readings of the texts, and on changing patterns of reception, adaptation, and performance from antiquity to the present. Each chapter can be read independently, but each is linked with the others, and most examples are drawn from the same selection of plays.
Author | : Ruth Scodel |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2010-08-16 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1139493493 |
This book provides an accessible introduction for students and anyone interested in increasing their enjoyment of Greek tragic plays. Whether readers are studying Greek culture, performing a Greek tragedy, or simply interested in reading a Greek play, this book will help them to understand and enjoy this challenging and rewarding genre. An Introduction to Greek Tragedy provides background information, helps readers appreciate, enjoy and engage with the plays themselves, and gives them an idea of the important questions in current scholarship on tragedy. Ruth Scodel seeks to dispel misleading assumptions about tragedy, stressing how open the plays are to different interpretations and reactions. In addition to general background, the book also includes chapters on specific plays, both the most familiar titles and some lesser-known plays - Persians, Helen and Orestes - in order to convey the variety that the tragedies offer readers.
Author | : Jean-Pierre Vernant |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 1981 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Nancy Sorkin Rabinowitz |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 246 |
Release | : 2008-02-26 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1405121610 |
Greek Tragedy sets ancient tragedy into its original theatrical, political and ritual context and applies modern critical approaches to understanding why tragedy continues to interest modern audiences. An engaging introduction to Greek tragedy, its history, and its reception in the contemporary world with suggested readings for further study Examines tragedy’s relationship to democracy, religion, and myth Explores contemporary approaches to scholarship, including structuralist, psychoanalytic, and feminist theory Provides a thorough examination of contemporary performance practices Includes detailed readings of selected plays
Author | : Charles Segal |
Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
Total Pages | : 491 |
Release | : 2019-05-15 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1501746715 |
This generous selection of published essays by the distinguished classicist Charles Segal represents over twenty years of critical inquiry into the questions of what Greek tragedy is and what it means for modern-day readers. Taken together, the essays reflect profound changes in the study of Greek tragedy in the United States during this period-in particular, the increasing emphasis on myth, psychoanalytic interpretation, structuralism, and semiotics.
Author | : Justina Gregory |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 576 |
Release | : 2008-04-15 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1405152052 |
The Blackwell Companion to Greek Tragedy provides readers with a fundamental grounding in Greek tragedy, and also introduces them to the various methodologies and the lively critical dialogue that characterize the study of Greek tragedy today. Comprises 31 original essays by an international cast of contributors, including up-and-coming as well as distinguished senior scholars Pays attention to socio-political, textual, and performance aspects of Greek tragedy All ancient Greek is transliterated and translated, and technical terms are explained as they appear Includes suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter, and a generous and informative combined bibliography
Author | : Edith Hall |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 428 |
Release | : 2010-01-21 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 0199232512 |
An illustrated introduction to ancient Greek tragedy, written by one of its most distinguished experts, which provides all the background information necessary for understanding the context and content of the dramas. A special feature is an individual essay on every one of the surviving 33 plays.