Tragic heroines in ancient Greek drama / by Hanna M. Roisman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Roisman, Hanna, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Greek drama (Tragedy)--History and criticism.

Greek drama (Tragedy).

Heroines in literature.

Women in literature.

Mythology in literature.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

First edition.

Distribution:

[London, England] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2020.

Place of Publication:

London [England] : Bloomsbury Academic, 2020.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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Summary:

"The heroines of Greek tragedy presented in the plays by Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides have long captivated audiences and critics. In this volume each of the eleven chapters discusses one of the heroines: Clytemnestra, Hecuba, Medea, Iphigenia, Alcestis, Antigone Electra, Deianeira, Phaedra, Creusa and Helen. The book focuses on characterisation and the motivations of the women, as well as on those of the male playwrights, and offers multiple viewpoints and critiques that enable readers to understand the context of each play and form their own views. Four core themes bridge the depictions of the heroines: the socio-political dynamic of ancient Greek expectations of women and their roles in society, the conflict of masculinity versus femininity, the alternation of defiance and submission, and the interplay between deceit and rhetoric. Each chapter offers clear descriptions of plot and mythical background, and builds on the text of the plays to enable reflections on language and performance. All technical terms are explained and key topics or references are pulled out into box features that provide further background information. Discussion points at the ends of chapters enable readers to explore various topics more deeply"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

Clytemnestra

Electra

Iphigenia

Antigone

Helen

Hecuba

Alcestis

Deianeira

Medea

Creusa

Phaedra

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Other Format:

Print version: Roisman, Hanna. Tragic heroines in ancient Greek drama

ISBN:

9781350104020

9781350104006

OCLC:

1238133326

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