| Guide to Greek Theatre and Drama Contributor(s): McLeish, Kenneth (Author), Griffiths, Trevor R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0413720306 ISBN-13: 9780413720306 Publisher: Methuen Drama OUR PRICE: $25.69 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2003 Annotation: Athens in the fifth century BC produced a remarkable flowering of playwrights: Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides in tragedy, along with Aristophanes and, in the fourth century, Menander, in comedy. They laid the foundations for all Western drama and continue to speak as powerfully after 2,500 years. Kenneth McLeish's authoritative and enthusiastic Guide to Greek Theatre and Drama is full of his enjoyment and understanding of the plays. It provides an extensive introduction to Athenian theatre, the form of the plays and, as far as can be established, how the plays were performed. Then follows a background section on each playwright, a synopsis and commentary for each of the surviving plays, and an outline of Aristotle's theories on drama. The result is an indispensable companion for anyone interested in Greek theatre. The volume was completed by Professor Trevor R. Griffiths. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical - Literary Criticism | Drama - Performing Arts | Theater - General |
| Dewey: 882.010 |
| LCCN: 2003447738 |
| Series: Plays and Playwrights |
| Physical Information: 0.98" H x 6.38" W x 8.48" (0.76 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A new and definitive guide to the theatre of the ancient world The Guide to Greek Theatre and Drama is a meticulously researched and accessible survey into the place and purpose of theatre in Ancient Greece. It provides a comprehensive author-by-author examination of the surviving plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, and Menander, as well as giving an insight into how and where the plays were performed, who acted them out, and who watched them. It includes a fascinating discussion of the function of the essential characteristics of Greek drama, including verse, rhetoric, music, comedy, and chorus. Above all it offers a fascinating viewpoint onto the everyday values of the ancient Greeks; values with a continuing influence over the theatre of the present day. |