Format:
237 Seiten
ISBN:
9781408183120
,
9781408184158
Series Statement:
Drama & performance studies
Content:
Tracing the history of tragedy and comedy from their earliest beginnings to the present, this book offers readers an exceptional study of the development of both genres, grounded in analysis of landmark plays and their context. It argues that sacrifice is central to both genres, and demonstrates how it provides a key to understanding the grand sweep of Western drama. For students of literature and drama the volume serves as an accessible companion to over two millennia of drama organised by period, and reveals how sacrifice represents a through-line running from classical drama to today's reality TV and blockbuster movies.
Note:
Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 210-219
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781408184882
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781408183533
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe Day, Gary The Story of Drama London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2016 ISBN 9781408183120
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781408184882
Language:
English
Subjects:
Comparative Studies. Non-European Languages/Literatures
Keywords:
Drama
;
Geschichte
;
Drama
;
Geschichte
