The Psychology of Tragic Drama

by Patrick Roberts

First published in 1975, The Psychology of Tragic Drama offers an interpretation of some of the themes of both ancient and modern tragic drama through an investigation of the plays in the light of psychoanalytical ideas.

In his introduction, the author explains and defends the application of psychoanalytical insights to the study of literature. Then in the first part of the book, he proceeds to an exploration of some primitive and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032914971
• ISBN13: 9781032914978
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 242 Pages