 Tragedy in Transition
ISBN: 978-1-4051-3546-7
Hardcover
328 pages
December 2007, Wiley-Blackwell
US $99.95
 Add to Cart
This price is valid for United States. Change location to view local pricing and availability. Other Available Formats: Adobe E-Book
|
An online version of this product is available through our subscription-based content service. Visit Wiley InterScience now |
Tragedy in Transition is an innovative and exciting introduction to the theory and practice of tragedy.
* Looks at a broad range of topics in the field of tragedy in literature, from ancient to contemporary times
* Explores the links between writers from different times and cultures
* Focuses on the reception of classical texts in subsequent literatures, and discusses their treatment in a range of media
* Surveys the lasting influence of the most resonant narratives in tragedy
* Contemplates exciting and unexpected combinations of text and topic among them the relationship between tragedy and childhood, science fiction, and the role of the gods
* Looks at a broad range of topics in the field of tragedy in literature, from ancient to contemporary times
* Explores the links between writers from different times and cultures
* Focuses on the reception of classical texts in subsequent literatures, and discusses their treatment in a range of media
* Surveys the lasting influence of the most resonant narratives in tragedy
* Contemplates exciting and unexpected combinations of text and topic among them the relationship between tragedy and childhood, science fiction, and the role of the gods
