Rasa Theory in Shakespearian Tragedies

by Swapna Koshy

This book adds a unique eastern perspective to the ever growing corpus of Shakespeare criticism. The ancient Sanskrit theory of Rasa - the aesthete's emotional response to performing arts - is explicated in detail and applied to Shakespeare's tragic masterpieces. Bharata, who wrote about Rasa in the Natyasastra, developed detailed guidelines for the communication of emotion from author to actor and then to the audience...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367634422
• ISBN13: 9780367634421
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"