Boyle, a.J.
Tragic Seneca
- ISBN 13:
- 9780415555043
- author:
- Boyle, a.J.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Lightning Source UK Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2009
- Pages:
- 276
- Dimensions:
- 156mm X 234mm
- Genre:
- Literature - Classics / Criticism
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Tragic Seneca: An Essay in the Theatrical Tradition by A. J. Boyle provides a radical re-evaluation of Seneca's plays and their role in shaping European theatre. This critical guide explores the moral complexity, dramatic structure, and cultural significance of Seneca's corpus, examining its influence on Italian, English, and French drama of the Renaissance. The book delves into the semiotic interplay between text, tradition, and culture, revealing the debt that tragedians such as Cinthio, Kyd, Marlowe, Shakespeare, Webster, Corneille, and Racine owe to Seneca. By restoring Seneca to a central position in European literary tradition, Boyle sheds new light on the intellectual, cultural, and dramatic complexity of his plays. This book is an essential resource for readers and directors seeking to understand the intellectual and cultural context of Seneca's works, and their enduring impact on Western theatre.
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