Tragedy

von Bushnell

156 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Tragedy: A Short Introduction reinvigorates the genre for readers who are eager to embrace it, but who often find the traditional masterpieces too distant from their own language and world. - Argues that today's most popular television shows and films thrive on the type of violence, passion, madness, and catastrophe first introduced to the stage in fifth century Athens - Offers selected case studies that exemplify the compelling qualities of tragedy - Reviews the history of tragic performance and the qualities of the classic tragic hero, and clarifies the role of plot in defining traged - Analyzes the difference between a tragedy, a catastrophe, and a mere unhappy ending - Explores the past and future of the tragic form

• Reihe: John Wiley & Sons
• ISBN: 9781405130202
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 19.10.2007
• Größe: 240 x 161 mm
• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons