Description |
viii, 243 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
Series |
Cambridge introductions to literature |
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Cambridge introductions to literature.
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Contents |
Approaching the subject -- Tragic drama -- Tragic theory -- Non-dramatic tragedy -- Coda : tragic sites |
Summary |
"Tragedy is the art form created to confront the most difficult experiences we face: death, loss, injustice, thwarted passion, despair. From ancient Greek theatre up to the most recent plays, playwrights have found, in tragic drama, a means to seek explanation for disaster. But tragedy is also a word we continually encounter in the media, to denote an event which is simply devastating in its emotional power. This introduction explores the relationship between tragic experience and tragic representation. After giving an overview of the tragic theatre canon - including chapters on the Greeks, Shakespeare, Ibsen and Chekhov, American tragedy and post-colonial drama - it also looks at the contribution which philosophers have brought to this subject, before ranging across other art forms and areas of debate."--BOOK JACKET |
Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-234) and index |
Subject |
European drama (Tragedy) -- History and criticism.
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Tragedy -- History and criticism.
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Genre/Form |
Tragedies (Drama)
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LC no. |
2006039239 |
ISBN |
0521671493 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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052185539X (hardback : alk. paper) |
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9780521671491 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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9780521855396 (hardback : alk. paper) |
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