Wright, Matthew

The Lost Plays of Greek Tragedy (Volume 2): Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides

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ISBN 13:: 9781474276474
author:: Wright, Matthew
format:: Paperback / softback
publisher:: Bloomsbury Academic
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2018
Pages:: 320
Dimensions:: 23.4 x 15.6 centimetres (0.48 kg
Genre:: Fiction & Literature, Drama, Ancient & Classical
Condition:: New
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The Lost Plays of Greek Tragedy (Volume 2) Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides by Matthew Wright offers an authoritative critical guide to the lost plays of three of Greece's most renowned tragedians. This second volume in a major new survey explores the fragments of these works, shedding light on their historical and literary context. Through a detailed study of the fragments, Wright examines how they can be used to develop strategies for 'reading' lost plays, and why certain works were preserved while others disappeared from view. By making use of recent scholarly developments and new editions of the fragments, this book makes these works fully accessible for the first time. This volume is a valuable resource for anyone interested in understanding the tragic genre of ancient Greece, and provides a unique insight into the work of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides.

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