• ISBN13: 9781119089896
• Binding: Paperback
• Subject: History
• Publisher: Wiley
• Publisher Imprint: John Wiley
• Publication Date: May 12, 2016
• Pages: 216
• Original Price: 49.95 USD
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 454 grams

About the Book This is a unique introduction to Greek tragedy that explores the plays as dramatic artifacts intended for performance and pays special attention to construction, design, staging, and musical composition. <ul> <li>Written by a scholar who combines his academic understanding of Greek tragedy with his singular theatrical experience of producing these ancient dramas for the modern stage</li> <li>Discusses the masters of the genre--Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides--including similarities, differences, the hybrid nature of Greek tragedy, the significance that each poet attaches to familiar myths and his distinctive approach as a dramatic artist</li> <li>Examines 10 plays in detail, focusing on performances by the chorus and the 3 actors, the need to captivate audiences attending a major civic and religious festival, and the importance of the lyric sections for emotional effect</li> <li>Provides extended dramatic analysis of important Greek tragedies at an appropriate level for introductory students</li> <li>Contains a companion website, available upon publication at www.wiley.com/go/raeburn, with 136 audio recordings of Greek tragedy that illustrate the beauty of the Greek language and the powerful rhythms of the songs</li> </ul>