Tragedy

First published in 1969, this work examines the genre of Tragedy from its origins in ancient Greece, to the modern day. Beginning with an overview of the meaning of tragedy in Europe through the ages, it goes on to explore common aspects of tragedies such as the tragic hero, the chorus and unities, catharsis, peripeteia, anagnorisis and suffering.

This book will be of interest to anyone studying European drama and literature.

List of contents

General Editor’s Preface; Prefatory Note; 1. Some Definitions and Observations 2. Tragedy in Practice and in Theory 3. The Tragic Hero 4. Cleansing? Or Sacrifice? 5. The Sense of Balance 6. Peripeteia, Anagnorisis, Suffering 7. The Chorus and the Unities 8. The Sense of Overdoing It; Select Bibliography; Index

About the author

Clifford Leech

Summary

First published in 1969, this work examines the genre of Tragedy from its origins in ancient Greece.

Product details

• Authors: Clifford Leech, Leech Clifford
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2019
• EAN: 9781138241619
• ISBN: 978-1-138-24161-9
• No. of pages: 102
• Series: The Critical Idiom Reissued; The Critical Idiom Reissued
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; The arts: general issues, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, REFERENCE / General, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / History & Criticism, Theatre Studies, Literary theory, Literary studies: plays & playwrights, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, The arts: general topics