Reimagining Greek Tragedy on the American Stage: Volume 70

by Helene P. Foley

Book Overview

This book explores the emergence of Greek tragedy on the American stage from the nineteenth century to the present. Despite the gap separating the world of classical Greece from our own, Greek tragedy has provided a fertile source for some of the most innovative American theater. Helene P. Foley shows how plays like Oedipus Rex and Medea have resonated deeply with contemporary concerns and controversies--over war, slavery, race, the status of women,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520272447
• ISBN13: 9780520272446
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 396 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.2"