A Vehicle for Performance - Acting the Messenger in Greek Tragedy

Informationen zum Autor By Margaret Dickin Klappentext This book investigates the transformation of the Tragic Messenger role, traditionally a minor supporting character in Greek drama who brought news from off stage, into one of the leading acting roles in ancient drama. This book investigates transformation of the Tragic Messenger role. Zusammenfassung This book investigates the transformation of the Tragic Messenger role! traditionally a minor supporting character in Greek drama who brought news from off stage! into one of the leading acting roles in ancient drama. This book investigates transformation of the Tragic Messenger role. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 The Significance of the Messenger in Fifth-Century Greek Tragedy Chapter 2 Quantitative Evaluation of Narrative Speeches in Tragedy Chapter 3 Representations of the Dramatic Messenger on Vases Chapter 4 Factors Affecting the Assignment of Roles in Tragedy Chapter 5 Identification of the Casting of the Dramatic Messenger Chapter 6 Conclusions 7 Bibliography 8 Appendix 1 9 Appendix 2 10 Index

Product details

• Authors: Margaret Dickin, Dickin Margaret
• Assisted by: Alan Dickin (Illustration)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.12.2008
• EAN: 9780761843559
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-4355-9
• No. of pages: 212
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 222 mm x 13 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, DRAMA / Ancient & Classical, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: plays & playwrights, Plays, Playscripts, Classic & pre-20th century plays, Literary studies: ancient & classical