Greek tragedy: a literary study (University paperbacks, UP 140)

by H.D.F. Kitto

Book Overview

Provides illuminating answers to many questions: why did Sophocles develop character-drawing? How and why does it differ from that of Aeschylus? Why are some of Euripides' plots so bad and others so... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0416689000
• Release Date: January 1968
• Publisher: Methuen
• Length: 401 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Excellent and insightful analysis of Greek Tragedy

Kitto has incredible insight into the meaning of Aeschylus', Sophocles' and Euripides' drama, which shows on every page of the book. Where other authors come to the drama with their own agendas, and then ignore or make excuses for anything in the plays which interferes with their "brilliant" analyses, Kitto develops analyses which address all important elements of virtually every extant play.