Tragedy

by John Drakakis and Naomi Conn Liebler

Book Overview

Tragedy is one of the oldest and most resilient forms of narrative. Considering texts from ancient Greece to the present day, this comprehensive introduction shows how tragedy has been re-imagined and redefined throughout Western cultural history.

Tragedy offers a concise history of tragedy tracing its evolution through key plays, prose, poetry and philosophical dimensions. John Drakakis examines a wealth of popular plays, including works...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 103201380X
• ISBN13: 9781032013800
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 190 Pages