Download or read book The Essence of Ancient Tragedy written by Hermann Friedrich Wilhelm Hinrichs and published by Gegensatz Press. This book was released on 2017-08-07 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An elaboration of Hegel's interpretation of Sophocles' Antigone by one of Hegel's own students, first published in German in 1827.
Download or read book Book of illustrations written by Euripides and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-25 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book of illustrations is a trilogy and a classic Greek Tragedy by Euripides. Euripides was a tragedian of old Athens. Along with Aeschylus and Sophocles, he is one of the three archaic Greek tragedians for whom any plays have survived the passage of time through the ages. Excerpt: "All her prayers and eager callings On the tender name of Father, All her young and maiden freshness, They but set at naught, those rulers, In their passion for the battle. And her father gave commandment To the servants of the Goddess, When the prayer was o'er, to lift her, Like a kid, above the altar, In her garments wrapt, face downwards,— Yea, to seize with all their courage, And that o'er her lips of beauty Should be set a watch to hinder Words of curse against the houses, With the gag's strength silence-working."
Download or read book The Theater of War written by Bryan Doerries and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2016-08-23 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For years theater director Bryan Doerries has been producing ancient Greek tragedies for a wide range of at-risk people in society. His is the personal and deeply passionate story of a life devoted to reclaiming the timeless power of an ancient artistic tradition to comfort the afflicted. Doerries leads an innovative public health project—Theater of War—that produces ancient dramas for current and returned soldiers, people in recovery from alcohol and substance abuse, tornado and hurricane survivors, and more. Tracing a path that links the personal to the artistic to the social and back again, Doerries shows us how suffering and healing are part of a timeless process in which dialogue and empathy are inextricably linked. The originality and generosity of Doerries’s work is startling, and The Theater of War—wholly unsentimental, but intensely felt and emotionally engaging—is a humane, knowledgeable, and accessible book that will both inspire and enlighten.
Download or read book The Oresteia Trilogy Unabridged English Translation written by Aeschylus and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-06-12 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The trilogy known as The Oresteia, consists of the three tragedies Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers and The Eumenides. This trilogy of plays, written a number of years B.C.E., dramatizes one of the earliest, most culturally significant myths of Ancient Greek civilization—how a series of revenge/power-motivated murders in the family of King Agamemnon of Mycenae eventually leads to the establishment of democratic justice. One of the few surviving complete examples of Classical Greek drama, the trilogy is populated by archetypal characters, whose actions explore themes relating to the nature and purpose of revenge, and the relationship between humanity and spirituality (the gods). Aeschylus was the earliest of the great Greek tragedians and the principal creator of Greek drama. He is called the 'Father of Tragedy'.
Download or read book The Complete Works of Friedrich Nietzsche written by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Locus of Tragedy written by Arthur Cools and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2008-12-31 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ask for the tragic and Europe will answer. Leaving behind the philosophers’ enthusiasm of the nineteenth century, ‘tragedy’ and ‘the tragic’ now seem little more than vague containers. However, it appears that we still discover a tragic essence in our personal lives. This book wants to open a contemporary philosophical perspective on the tragic.
Download or read book The Essence of Tragedy written by David Irvin and published by Author Essentials (Indepenpress). This book was released on 2015-12-14 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Man's Character is his Fate (Heraclitus); For man's greatest offence/ Is that he has been born (Calderon); Suffering is the sole origin of consciousness (Dostoevsky); There is no coming to consciousness without pain (Carl Jung). "Wisdom alone comes through suffering," wrote Aeschylus, and playwrights throughout the centuries have explored this concept, their characters displaying the depth of the human spirit when faced with danger, defeat and, frequently, death. Yet, as the Sufi poet Rumi wrote: "The wound is the place where the Light enters you." The Essence of Tragedy looks at a selection of some well-known works from the time of the ancient Greeks to the present day, subtly dealing with major life issues - freedom and fate; revenge and forgiveness; passion, desperation and hope. David Irvin's lucidly written short resumes of the texts provide the backbone of his fascinating and impeccably researched study, making this intelligent and unbiased book a pleasure to read. It forms a companion text to his recent book Shakespeare for All. He is also the author of Facets of Fear (2010) and Novels for Ed (2012). David Irvin has worked in education all his life, mainly teaching literature - in schools, for The Open University and for Adult Education. He now lives in Whitstable, having been born in Stockton-on-Tees and migrated south via York, Cambridge, Oxford, Slough and Broadstairs. He is married and has three children.
Download or read book The Idea of Tragedy in Ancient and Modern Drama written by William Leonard Courtney and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Stories from the Greek Tragedians written by Alfred John Church and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-04 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alfred John Church's 'Stories from the Greek Tragedians' offers a compelling synthesis of ancient drama through a series of vibrant re-tellings. By distilling the narratives from the works of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, Church not only makes accessible the timeless tales of 'Antigone,' 'Medea,' and others to a Victorian audience but does so with scholarly acuity and narrative verve. His literary style bridges the gap between classical methodology and more contemporary storytelling techniques, providing an insightful context for the enduring relevance of Greek tragedy and its various thematic explorations of fate, ethics, and human psychology. This work stands as both a homage to the great playwrights of antiquity and an interpretive lens through which their potent cultural legacy can be viewed anew. Much of Church's work, including this anthology, can be understood as a culmination of his academic pursuits as a classicist and his tenure as a respected teacher. In rendering these Greek tragedies into engaging English prose, Church draws upon his deep understanding of Hellenic culture and his pedagogical desire to enlighten and entertain. His commitment to faithfully conveying the essence of these seminal works speaks to his desire to democratize classical knowledge and to underscore the universality of the human condition as depicted by the Greek masters. 'Recommended for students and enthusiasts of classics alike, 'Stories from the Greek Tragedians' serves both as an adroit introduction to the tragedians of ancient Greece and a delightful revisitation for those already familiar with the plays. Church offers his readers a key to unlock the profound emotional and intellectual experiences embedded in these stories, making this edition of his work an indispensable addition to any literary collection. The care taken by DigiCat Publishing in the book's reproduction honors Church's efforts, ensuring that the vibrant essence of these ancient tales continues to resonate through the ages.
Download or read book Mask and Performance in Greek Tragedy written by David Wiles and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2007-08-09 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A 2007 study of the mask in Greek tragedy, covering both ancient and modern performances.
Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Greek Tragedy written by P. E. Easterling and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1997-10-02 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a creative medium, ancient Greek tragedy has had an extraordinarily wide influence: many of the surviving plays are still part of the theatrical repertoire, and texts like Agamemnon, Antigone, and Medea have had a profound effect on Western culture. This Companion is not a conventional introductory textbook but an attempt, by seven distinguished scholars, to present the familiar corpus in the context of modern reading, criticism, and performance of Greek tragedy. There are three main emphases: on tragedy as an institution in the civic life of ancient Athens, on a range of different critical interpretations arising from fresh readings of the texts, and on changing patterns of reception, adaptation, and performance from antiquity to the present. Each chapter can be read independently, but each is linked with the others, and most examples are drawn from the same selection of plays.
Download or read book Prometheus Bound written by Aeschylus and published by Graphic Arts Books. This book was released on 2020-12-01 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though it tells the stories of the defeated, Prometheus Bound and Other Plays features four tragedies that depict both unfortunate demises and the essence of the fighting human spirit. The Suppliants, the first play of the collection, follows the daughters of Danaus as they flee from the loveless marriages that had been forced upon them. The Persians, perhaps the oldest surviving play in existence, portrays the defeat of the Persian King Xeroxes. Though written by a Greek man who fought in the Persian war, The Persians displays a surprisingly sympathetic view of the opposing army. Next in the collection is Seven Against Thebes, which follows the battle between two brothers for the throne of Thebes. After the banishment of Oedipus, Eteocles and Adrastus, the two brothers, engaged in an epic war, fulfilling the tragic curse of the Oedipus family. The title tragedy in Prometheus Bound and Other Plays, Prometheus Bound, tells the tale of the downfall of the titian Prometheus. Before Prometheus, mankind had no advantage over the gods that ruled the heavens and Earth. Humans were forced to cower in the cold darkness, plagued by ignorance until Prometheus took pity on them. With heroic intentions, Prometheus stole fire and knowledge from Olympus and gave it to mankind. Though he brought light, warmth, and understanding to Earth, Zeus was outraged, and so began Prometheus’ punishment. Featuring the oldest surviving play, legendary myths, epic battles, and humanist perspectives, Prometheus Bound and Other Plays by Aeschylus is a classic tragedy that exemplifies empathy and the human spirit even in its tales of defeat. Written by the father of tragedy, this collection is a privileged possession. This edition of Prometheus Bound and Other Plays by Aeschylus is now easier than ever to enjoy with a modern, readable font and a stunning new cover design. Witness a surprising triumph of spirit even in the face of failure with Prometheus Bound and Other Plays.
Download or read book Re imagining the Past written by Dimitris Tziovas and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2014-06-12 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Antiquity has often been perceived as the source of Greece's modern achievements, as well as its frustrations, with the continuity between ancient and modern Greek culture and the legacy of classical Greece in Europe dominating and shaping current perceptions of the classical past. By moving beyond the dominant perspectives on the Greek past, this edited volume shifts attention to the ways this past has been constructed, performed, (ab)used, Hellenized, canonized, and ultimately decolonized and re-imagined. For the contributors, re-imagining the past is an opportunity to critically examine and engage imaginatively with various approaches. Chapters explore both the role of antiquity in texts and established cultural practices and its popular, material and everyday uses, charting the transition in the study of the reception of antiquity in modern Greek culture from an emphasis on the continuity of the past to the recognition of its diversity. Incorporating a number of chapters which adopt a comparative perspective, the volume re-imagines Greek antiquity and invites the reader to look at the different uses and articulations of the past both in and outside Greece, ranging from literature to education, and from politics to photography.
Download or read book Tragedy and Philosophy written by Walter Kaufmann and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A critical re-examination of the views of Plato, Aristotle, Hegel and Nietzsche on tragedy. Ancient Greek tragedy is revealed as surprisingly modern and experimental, while such concepts as mimesis, catharsis, hubris and the tragic collision are discussed from different perspectives.
Download or read book Tragedy and the Paradox of the Fortunate Fall written by Herbert Weisinger and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-03-01 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1953, Tragedy and the Paradox of the Fortunate Fall argues that our response to tragedy is made up of a series of responses: the impact of experience which produces the archetypes of belief; the formation of the archetype of rebirth; the crystallization of the archetype of rebirth in the myth and ritual of the ancient Near East; the transformation of myth and ritual in the religions of the ancient world, including Christianity; the formalization of the archetype of rebirth into the concept of felix culpa, the paradox of the fortunate fall and finally the secular utilization of the paradox of the fortunate fall as the substance out of which tragedy is made. This book will be of interest to students of literature, philosophy and history.
Download or read book Rethinking Tragedy written by Rita Felski and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2008-02-11 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This groundbreaking collection provokes a major reassessment of the significance of tragedy and the tragic in late modernity. A distinguished group of scholars and theorists extends the discussion of tragedy beyond its usual parameters to include film, popular culture, and contemporary politics. Seven new essays—as well as eight essays originally published in a New Literary History special issue on tragedy—address important, previously neglected areas of tragedy and postcolonial criticism. The new material explores the tragic dimensions of popular culture, the relationship between tragedy and pity, and feminism's avoidance of the tragic, and includes an incisive history of tragic theory. Classic and cutting-edge, this collection offers a provocative, accessible, and comprehensive treatment of tragedy and tragic theory. Contributors: Elisabeth Bronfen, University of Zurich; Stanley Corngold, Princeton University; Simon Critchley, University of Essex; Joshua Foa Dienstag, University of California, Los Angeles; Wai Chee Dimock, Yale University; Page duBois, University of California, San Diego; Terry Eagleton, University of Manchester; Rita Felski, University of Virginia; Simon Goldhill, Cambridge University; Heather K. Love, University of Pennsylvania; Michel Maffesoli, University of Paris (V); Martha C. Nussbaum, University of Chicago; Timothy J. Reiss, New York University; Kathleen M. Sands, University of Massachusetts, Boston; David Scott, Columbia University; George Steiner, University of Geneva; Olga Taxidou, University of Edinburgh
Download or read book The Birth of Tragedy written by Friedrich Nietzsche and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philosopher's classic study declares that Greek tragedy achieved greatness through a fusion of elements of Apollonian restraint and control with Dionysian components of passion and the irrational.
