| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Basics |
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Basics.
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Tragedy -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Tragic, The.
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Tragedy -- History and criticism -- Theory, etc
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Drama -- Technique.
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Drama -- History and criticism -- Theory, etc
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Composition & Creative Writing.
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Rhetoric.
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REFERENCE -- Writing Skills.
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Drama -- Technique.
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Tragedy.
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Tragic, The.
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Guides et manuels.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781317629894 |
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1317629892 |
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9781315756349 |
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9781317629887 |
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1317629884 |
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131575634X |
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9781315756349 |
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