Form and Meaning in Drama - A Study of Six Greek Plays and of Hamlet

Analysing six Greek tragedies - the Orestes triology, Ajax, Antigone and Philoctetes - and Hamlet, this book also contains a chapter on the Greek and the Elizabethan dramatic forms and one on religious drama. This is an important work from an author respected for a constructive and sensitive quality of criticism.

List of contents

1. Agamemnon 2. Choephori 3. Eumenides 4. Philoctetes 5. Antigone 6. Ajax 7. Greek and Elizabethan Tragedy 8. Religious Drama and its Interpretation 9. Hamlet 9.1 The Problem of Hamlet 9.2 Hamlet and the Oedipus 9.3 The First Six Scenes 9.4 Hamlet and Laertes 9.5. Hamlet and Ophelia 9.6. Hamlet and his Madness 9.7. The Players 9.8. Hamlet and Claudius 9.9 Providence 9.10. Conclusion

About the author

H. D. F. Kitto

Summary

Analysing six Greek tragedies and Hamlet, this book also contains a chapter on the Greek and the Elizabethan dramatic forms and one on religious drama. An important work from an author respected for a constructive and sensitive quality of criticism.

Product details

• Authors: H. D. F. Kitto, H.D.F. Kitto, Kitto H. D. F.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.11.2013
• EAN: 9780415729369
• ISBN: 978-0-415-72936-9
• No. of pages: 354
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Hamlet; Routledge Library Editions: Ha; Routledge Library Editions: Hamlet; Routledge Library Editions: Ha
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; The arts: general issues, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Shakespeare, LITERARY CRITICISM / Reference, Theatre Studies, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation, Literary theory, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Classic and pre-20th century plays, Shakespeare Plays, The arts: general topics