The Lost Plays of Greek Tragedy (Volume 2)
aeschylus, sophocles and euripides
$90.92
- Paperback
322 pages
- Release Date
31 October 2018
Summary
The surviving works of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides have been familiar to readers and theatregoers for centuries; but these works are far outnumbered by their lost plays. Between them these authors wrote around two hundred tragedies, the fragmentary remains of which are utterly fascinating.
In this, the second volume of a major new survey of the tragic genre, Matthew Wright offers an authoritative critical guide to the lost plays of the three best-known tragedians. (The other Gr…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781474276474 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1474276474 |
| Author: | Dr Matthew Wright |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 322 |
| Release Date: | 31 October 2018 |
| Weight: | 500g |
| Dimensions: | 232mm x 154mm x 20mm |
| Series: | Criminal Practice |
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Critics Review
Wright’s insightful analysis of nearly 200 fragmentary dramas by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides will lead readers to re-assess not only their dramatic output, but the nature of Greek tragedy itself. – Ian C. Storey, Professor Emeritus of Classics, Trent University, CanadaThe book will be of interest to all those working on Greek tragedy. * Revue des Etudes Anciennes (Bloomsbury Translation) *
About The Author
Dr Matthew Wright
Matthew Wright is Professor of Greek at the University of Exeter, UK. He has published widely on Greek tragedy and comedy, including The Lost Plays of Greek Tragedy (Volume 1): Neglected Authors (Bloomsbury, 2016) and The Comedian as Critic (Bloomsbury, 2012).
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