Tragedy
1st Edition
Published on 10. July 2017
Book
Hardback
102 pages
978-1-138-24158-9 (ISBN)
Description
First published in 1969, this work examines the genre of Tragedy from its origins in ancient Greece, to the modern day. Beginning with an overview of the meaning of tragedy in Europe through the ages, it goes on to explore common aspects of tragedies such as the tragic hero, the chorus and unities, catharsis, peripeteia, anagnorisis and suffering.
This book will be of interest to anyone studying European drama and literature.
This book will be of interest to anyone studying European drama and literature.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Weight
360 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-24158-9 (9781138241589)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Person
Clifford Leech
Content
General Editor's Preface; Prefatory Note; 1. Some Definitions and Observations 2. Tragedy in Practice and in Theory 3. The Tragic Hero 4. Cleansing? Or Sacrifice? 5. The Sense of Balance 6. Peripeteia, Anagnorisis, Suffering 7. The Chorus and the Unities 8. The Sense of Overdoing It; Select Bibliography; Index