Heroic Temper - Studies in Sophoclean Tragedy

Describes the literary phenomenon of the Sophoclean tragic hero. This work presents an analysis of three plays, the Antigone, Philoctetes, and Oedipus at Colonus, that emphasizes the individuality and variety of the living figures Sophocles created on the same basic armature.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

I The Sophoclean Hero 1
II The Sophoclean Hero 2 
III Antigone 1 
IV Antigone 2 
V Philoctetes I 
VI Oedipus at Colonus 

Notes 
Bibliography 
Index of Names and Selected Topics 
Index of Greek Words Discussed

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Bernard M. W. Knox, Director of the Center for Hellenic Studies, Washington, D.C., was formerly Professor of Classics at Yale University. He is the author of numerous articles and monographs including The Serpent and the Flame, and Oedipus at Thebes.

Zusammenfassung

Describes the literary phenomenon of the Sophoclean tragic hero. This work presents an analysis of three plays, the Antigone, Philoctetes, and Oedipus at Colonus, that emphasizes the individuality and variety of the living figures Sophocles created on the same basic armature.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Bernard Knox, Bernard M. Knox, Bernard M. W. Knox, Bernard MacGregor Walke Knox, Knox Bernard M. W.
• Verlag: University Of California Press
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 04.05.1983
• EAN: 9780520049574
• ISBN: 978-0-520-04957-4
• Seiten: 224
• Serien: Sather Classical Lectures; Sather Classical Lectures (Pap; Sather Classical Lectures
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft > Englische Sprachwissenschaft / Literaturwissenschaft; LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: plays & playwrights, Ancient (Classical) Greek, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: plays and playwrights