Oedipus Tyrannus

Tragic Heroism and the Limits of Knowledge

Häftad, Engelska, 2000

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Beskrivning

Intended for the student and general reader, this close literary study of the most famous Greek tragedy combines scene-by-scene literary analysis with an account of the play's historical, intellectual, social, and mythical background. It traces adaptions of the play from Aristotle on to Freud, Levi-Strauss, Lacan and the most recent criticism. This second edition draws on new approaches to the study of Greek tragedy; discusses the most recent interpretative scholarship on the play; and contains an annotated up-to-date bibliography.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2000-12-21
Vikt:284 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:208
Upplaga:2
Förlag:Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN:9780195133219

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Dramatik inom Skönlitteratur
Litteraturvetenskap inom Skönlitteratur

Mer om författaren

Charles Segal is Walter C. Klein Professor of the Classics at Harvard University.

Recensioner i media

"A good and useful book that raises important questions and considers significant areas....Written with Segal's usual clarity and grace."--James Obertino, Central Missouri State University

Innehållsförteckning

Illustrations Preface to the Second Edition A Note on References and Acknowledgments Chronology LITERARY AND HISTORICAL CONTEXT 1: Introduction 2: Historical and Cultural Background 3: Performance, Theater, and Social Context 4: The Oedipus Myth and Its Interpretation 5: Oedipus and the Trials of the Hero 6: Life's Tragic Shape: Plot, Design, and Destiny READING OEDIPUS TYRANNUS 7: The Crisis of the City and the King 8: Discovery and Reversal 9: Resolution: Tragic Suffering, Heroic Endurance 10: Inner Vision and Theatrical Spectacle 11: "To Look upon the Light for the Last Time": The Place of Oedipus Tyrannus in Sophocles' Work 12: Reception, Influence, and Recent Literary Criticism Selected bibliography Index