Tragedy : a short introduction / Rebecca Bushnell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bushnell, Rebecca W., 1952-

Series:

Blackwell introductions to literature ; 18.

Blackwell introductions to literature ; 18

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Tragedy.

Tragedy--History and criticism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (152 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Blackwell Publishing, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Preface; CHAPTER 1: Tragic Theaters; CHAPTER 2: Tragic Form and Language; CHAPTER 3: Tragic Plots; CHAPTER 4: Tragic Heroes; CHAPTER 5: Tragic History and Tragic Future; Plays Cited; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-06919-1

9786611069193

1-4051-3020-2

0-470-76585-2

OCLC:

437192687