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Author |
: Sylvan Barnet |
Publisher |
: Penguin |
Total Pages |
: 465 |
Release |
: 1996-11-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780452011724 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0452011728 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (24 Downloads) |
Synopsis Eight Great Tragedies by : Sylvan Barnet
Presenting the complete texts of eight of the world’s greatest plays, this important volume illuminates the changing concept of tragedy from Sophocles to O’Neill. Some of the world’s greatest dramas unfold on these pages. In the powerful and famous plays of Sophocles, Aeschylus, and Euripedes, Oedipus makes his disastrous marriage, Prometheus struggles against Zeus to break his painful chains, and the Love Goddess, Aphrodite, takes her revenge on the Theban prince who slighted her. Shakespeare’s King Lear suffers at the hands of his two evil daughters. The great Scandinavian dramatists Ibsen and Strindberg fearlessly present stories of infidelity and social disease, while Desire under the Elms, Eugene O’Neill’s savage picture of primitive desires in modern New England, rounds out this excellent anthology. Including important essays by noteworthy critics and philosophers, this book is an ideal companion to the editors’ Eight Great Comedies. Featured Plays: Prometheus Unbound (Aeschylus) Oedipus the King (Sophocles) Hippolytus (Euripedes) King Lear (William Shakespeare) Ghosts (Henrik Ibsen) Miss Julie (August Strindberg) On Baile’s Strand (William Butler Yeats) Desire under the Elms (Eugene O’Neill) Also includes essays by Aristotle, Hume, Emerson, Tillyard, Richards, and Krutch.
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Total Pages |
: 452 |
Release |
: 1957 |
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: 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Synopsis Eight Great Tragedies by :
Author |
: Sylvan Barnet |
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Total Pages |
: 544 |
Release |
: 1957 |
ISBN-10 |
: UCSC:32106013559304 |
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Rating |
: 4/5 (04 Downloads) |
Synopsis Eight Great Tragedies [with Essays] by : Sylvan Barnet
Author |
: Robert Willoughby Corrigan |
Publisher |
: Hal Leonard Corporation |
Total Pages |
: 580 |
Release |
: 1990 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1557830460 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781557830463 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (60 Downloads) |
Synopsis Classical Tragedy, Greek and Roman by : Robert Willoughby Corrigan
(Applause Books). A collection of eight plays along with accompanying critical essays. Includes: "The Oresteia" Aeschylus; "Prometheus Bound" Aeschylus; "Oedipus the King" Sophocles; "Antigone" Sophocles; "Medea" Euripides; "The Bakkhai" Euripides; "Oedipus" Seneca; "Medea" Seneca.
Author |
: Victor Kiernan |
Publisher |
: Zed Books Ltd. |
Total Pages |
: 438 |
Release |
: 2016-02-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781783606900 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1783606908 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (00 Downloads) |
Synopsis Eight Tragedies of Shakespeare by : Victor Kiernan
'This book rests on a lifetime’s thinking about history. It helps us see Shakespeare in “a more realistic light”.’ Times Literary Supplement The seventeenth century saw the brief flowering of tragic drama across Western Europe. And in the plays of William Shakespeare, this form of drama found its greatest exponent. These Tragedies, Kiernan argues, represented the artistic expression of a new social and political consciousness which permeated every aspect of life in this period. In this book, Kiernan sets out to rescue the Tragedies from the reductionist interpretations of mainstream literary criticism, by uncovering the wider historical context which shaped Shakespeare's writings. Opening with an overview of contemporary England, the development of the theatre, and a portrait of Shakespeare as a writer, Kiernan goes on to provide an in-depth analysis of eight of his Tragedies – from Julius Caesar to Coriolanus – drawing out their contrasts and recurring themes, and exploring their attitudes to monarchy, war, religion, philosophy, and changing relations between men and women. Featuring a new introduction by Terry Eagleton, this is an invaluable resource for those looking for a new perspective on Shakespeare's writings.
Author |
: Victor Kiernan |
Publisher |
: Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 309 |
Release |
: 2016-02-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781783606894 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1783606894 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (94 Downloads) |
Synopsis Eight Tragedies of Shakespeare by : Victor Kiernan
'This book rests on a lifetime's thinking about history. It helps us see Shakespeare in “a more realistic light”.' Times Literary Supplement The seventeenth century saw the brief flowering of tragic drama across Western Europe. And in the plays of William Shakespeare, this form of drama found its greatest exponent. These Tragedies, Kiernan argues, represented the artistic expression of a new social and political consciousness which permeated every aspect of life in this period. In this book, Kiernan sets out to rescue the Tragedies from the reductionist interpretations of mainstream literary criticism, by uncovering the wider historical context which shaped Shakespeare's writings. Opening with an overview of contemporary England, the development of the theatre, and a portrait of Shakespeare as a writer, Kiernan goes on to provide an in-depth analysis of eight of his Tragedies – from Julius Caesar to Coriolanus – drawing out their contrasts and recurring themes, and exploring their attitudes to monarchy, war, religion, philosophy, and changing relations between men and women. Featuring a new introduction by Terry Eagleton, this is an invaluable resource for those looking for a new perspective on Shakespeare's writings.
Author |
: Lucius Annaeus Seneca |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages |
: 277 |
Release |
: 2010-01-14 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780192807069 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0192807064 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (69 Downloads) |
Synopsis Six Tragedies by : Lucius Annaeus Seneca
This is a lively, readable and accurate verse translation of the six best plays by one of the most influential of all classical Latin writers. The volume includes Phaedra, Oedipus, Medea, Trojan Women, Hercules Furens, and Thyestes, together with an invaluable introduction and notes.
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Total Pages |
: 476 |
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: 1958 |
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: 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Synopsis EIGHT GREAT COMEDIES by :
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: Sophocles |
Publisher |
: Modern Library |
Total Pages |
: 866 |
Release |
: 2017-09-05 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780812983098 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0812983092 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (98 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Greek Plays by : Sophocles
A landmark anthology of the masterpieces of Greek drama, featuring all-new, highly accessible translations of some of the world’s most beloved plays, including Agamemnon, Prometheus Bound, Bacchae, Electra, Medea, Antigone, and Oedipus the King Featuring translations by Emily Wilson, Frank Nisetich, Sarah Ruden, Rachel Kitzinger, Mary Lefkowitz, and James Romm The great plays of Ancient Greece are among the most enduring and important legacies of the Western world. Not only is the influence of Greek drama palpable in everything from Shakespeare to modern television, the insights contained in Greek tragedy have shaped our perceptions of the nature of human life. Poets, philosophers, and politicians have long borrowed and adapted the ideas and language of Greek drama to help them make sense of their own times. This exciting curated anthology features a cross section of the most popular—and most widely taught—plays in the Greek canon. Fresh translations into contemporary English breathe new life into the texts while capturing, as faithfully as possible, their original meaning. This outstanding collection also offers short biographies of the playwrights, enlightening and clarifying introductions to the plays, and helpful annotations at the bottom of each page. Appendices by prominent classicists on such topics as “Greek Drama and Politics,” “The Theater of Dionysus,” and “Plato and Aristotle on Tragedy” give the reader a rich contextual background. A detailed time line of the dramas, as well as a list of adaptations of Greek drama to literature, stage, and film from the time of Seneca to the present, helps chart the history of Greek tragedy and illustrate its influence on our culture from the Roman Empire to the present day. With a veritable who’s who of today’s most renowned and distinguished classical translators, The Greek Plays is certain to be the definitive text for years to come. Praise for The Greek Plays “Mary Lefkowitz and James Romm deftly have gathered strong new translations from Frank Nisetich, Sarah Ruden, Rachel Kitzinger, Emily Wilson, as well as from Mary Lefkowitz and James Romm themselves. There is a freshness and pungency in these new translations that should last a long time. I admire also the introductions to the plays and the biographies and annotations provided. Closing essays by five distinguished classicists—the brilliant Daniel Mendelsohn and the equally skilled David Rosenbloom, Joshua Billings, Mary-Kay Gamel, and Gregory Hays—all enlightened me. This seems to me a helpful light into our gathering darkness.”—Harold Bloom
Author |
: David Reid |
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: |
Total Pages |
: 277 |
Release |
: 2019-05-11 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1097125866 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781097125869 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (66 Downloads) |
Synopsis Eight Down by : David Reid
Eight Down reviews eight maritime casualties over forty-two years beginning with the loss of the Edmund Fitzgerald on Lake Superior in 1975 to the Stellar Daisy in 2017. As a former seafarer and member of the maritime profession for the past fifty years, all of the "Eight" have taken place during my watch. I have found resonance with my own experiences, that has sparked my curiosity. I explore the connective threads that will illustrate how these events are the consequence of what Professor James Reason has called the "Swiss Cheese Model." I know from my own experience that there were many instances when I might have been but one step away from being a maritime casualty -- is it luck? Or is it the awareness or raised consciousness of someone who acts before that last step occurs? I hope to provide insight into the management of change as it relates to safety and the avoidance of traveling through the final hole in a "Swiss Cheese."