Tragedy : the basics / Sean McEvoy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McEvoy, Sean, 1959- author.

Series:

Basics (Routledge (Firm))

The basics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tragedy--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Tragedy.

Tragic, The.

Tragedy--History and criticism--Theory, etc.

Drama--Technique.

Drama.

Drama--History and criticism--Theory, etc.

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

189 pages ; 20 cm.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2017.

Summary:

"Tragedy: The Basics is an accessible and up-to-date introduction to dramatic tragedy. A comprehensive guide for anyone undertaking a study of the genre, it provides a chronological overview of the genre and the history of traffic theory. Integrating a discussion of texts, contexts and theory, it explains the contextual and theoretical issues which affect the interpretation of tragedy in the context of popularly studied key plays in order to show historical change. Covering tragedy from the classics to the present day, it has a glossary of key terms, a chronology and suggestions for further reading and is an ideal starting point for anyone studying tragedy in literature or theatre studies" -- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Greeks and Romans: Classical Tragedy

"When the bad bleed" ? Early Modern English Tragedy

Neo-Classicism, Restoration Tragedy and Sentimentality

"From Hero to Victim": Romantic Tragedy and After

Modernism and Tragedy

The Survival of Tragedy

Conclusion

Glossary.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781138798908

1138798908

9781138798915

1138798916

OCLC:

954719888