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 from the ancient Greeks, Shakespeare, Bertolt Brecht, Sarah Kane and Tom Stoppard. He also considers the rewriting and appropriating of ancient drama though a wide range of authors, such as Chaucer, George Eliot, Ted Hughes and Colm Tóibín. Drakakis also demystifies complex philosophical interpretations of tragedy, including those of Hegel, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche and Benjamin. This accessible resource is an invaluable guide for anyone studying tragedy in literature or theatre studies. Cover 1 Half Title 2 Series Page 3 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Dedication 6 Table of Contents 8 Series Editor’s Preface 9 Acknowledgements 10 1. Introduction 12 2. Histories, Archaeologies and Genealogies 31 3. Ontology and Dramaturgy 49 4. The Philosophy of Tragedy 78 5. From Action to Character 111 6. Tragedy: Gender, Politics and Aesthetics 126 7. Rethinking the Tradition 135 8. Tragedy, the Post-modern and the Post-human 155 Conclusion 175 Glossary 181 Bibliography 187 Index 194 1 Introduction; "2 Histories,Archaeologies and Genealogies"; 3 Ontology and Dramaturgy; 4 The Philosophy of Tragedy; 5 From Action to Character; 6 Tragedy; 7 Rethinking the Tradition; "8 Tragedy,the Post-modern and the Post-human"; Conclusion; Glossary 1 Introduction,2 Histories, Archaeologies and Genealogies,3 Ontology and Dramaturgy,4 The Philosophy of Tragedy,5 From Action to Character,6 Tragedy,7 Rethinking the Tradition,8 Tragedy, the Post-modern and the Post-human,Conclusion,Glossary "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 from the ancient Greeks, Shakespeare, Bertolt Brecht, Sarah Kane, and Tom Stoppard. He also considers the rewriting and appropriating of ancient drama though a wide range of authors, such as Chaucer, George Eliot, Ted Hughes, and Colm Tóibín. Drakakis also demystifies complex philosophical interpretations of tragedy, including those of Hegel, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, and Benjamin. This accessible resource is an invaluable guide for anyone studying tragedy in literature or theatre studies"-- Provided by publisher
