Tragedy
A Very Short Introduction
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ISBN:
9780192802354
Publication date:
23/01/2006
Paperback
160 pages
174x111mm
Price: 350.00 INR
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ISBN:
9780192802354
Publication date:
23/01/2006
Paperback
160 pages
Adrian Poole
What has tragedy been made to mean by dramatists, story-tellers, critics, philosophers, politicians, and journalists over the last two and a half millennia?,An entirely unique approach which shows the relevance of tragedy to today's world, and extends beyond drama and literature into visual art and everyday experience.,Lively and engaging,Written by a well-known and respected expert in the field
Rights: OUP UK (INDIAN TERRITORY)
Adrian Poole
Description
What do we mean by 'tragedy' in present-day usage? When we turn on the news, does a report of the latest atrocity have any connection with the masterpieces of Sophocles, Shakespeare and Racine? What has tragedy been made to mean by dramatists, story-tellers, critics, philosophers, politicians and journalists over the last two and a half millennia? Why do we still read, re-write, and stage these old plays?
This book argues for the continuities between 'then' and 'now'. Addressing questions about belief, blame, mourning, revenge, pain, witnessing, timing and ending, Adrian Poole demonstrates the age-old significance of our attempts to
make sense of terrible suffering.
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
About the author
Adrian Poole, Professor of English Literature, University of CambridgeAdrian Poole
Table of contents
1:Who needs it?
2:Once upon a time
3:The living dead
4:Who's to blame?
5:Big ideas
6:No laughing matter
7:Words, words, words
8:Good timing
9:Pain and gain
Adrian Poole
Description
What do we mean by 'tragedy' in present-day usage? When we turn on the news, does a report of the latest atrocity have any connection with the masterpieces of Sophocles, Shakespeare and Racine? What has tragedy been made to mean by dramatists, story-tellers, critics, philosophers, politicians and journalists over the last two and a half millennia? Why do we still read, re-write, and stage these old plays?
This book argues for the continuities between 'then' and 'now'. Addressing questions about belief, blame, mourning, revenge, pain, witnessing, timing and ending, Adrian Poole demonstrates the age-old significance of our attempts to
make sense of terrible suffering.
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
About the author
Adrian Poole, Professor of English Literature, University of CambridgeTable of contents
1:Who needs it?
2:Once upon a time
3:The living dead
4:Who's to blame?
5:Big ideas
6:No laughing matter
7:Words, words, words
8:Good timing
9:Pain and gain
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