Aeschylus: Suppliants

Thalia Papadopoulou (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

192 Seiten

2011
Bristol Classical Press (Verlag)
978-0-7156-3913-9 (ISBN)

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Aeschylus' 'Suppliants' dramatises the myth of the fifty daughters of Danaos, who flee Egypt and come to Argos as suppliants, trying to escape forced marriage to their Egyptian cousins. It was long considered to be the earliest surviving tragedy. Even after the mid-20th century, when new evidence established a later date for the play, critics tended to condemn it for its alleged 'archaic' features. As a result it has long been underestimated, although a careful examination reveals it to be one of the most exciting tragedies. This companion employs a variety of critical approaches to set the play in its literary, dramatic, social and historical contexts, and also offers a thorough examination of the performance of the tragedy, investigating topics such as stage, action, music, song and dance.

Thalia Papadopoulou is Assistant Professor of Classics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and the author of 'Euripides: Phoenician Women' in this series.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	27.1.2011
Reihe/Serie	Companions to Greek and Roman Tragedy
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	135 x 216 mm
Gewicht	255 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Lyrik / Dramatik ► Dramatik / Theater
ISBN-10	0-7156-3913-7 / 0715639137
ISBN-13	978-0-7156-3913-9 / 9780715639139
Zustand	Neuware