Tragedy
(Book)
Author
Published
New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2020.
Status
Central - Adult Nonfiction
809.2512 EAGLE
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809.2512 EAGLE
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Published
New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2020.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
ix, 243 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description
"A new account of tragedy and its fundamental position in Western culture. In this compelling account, eminent literary critic Terry Eagleton explores the nuances of tragedy in Western culture -- from literature and politics, to philosophy and theater. Eagleton covers a vast array of thinkers and practitioners, including Nietzsche, Walter Benjamin, and Slavoj Žižek, as well as key figures in theater, from Sophocles and Aeschylus to Shakespeare and Ibsen. Eagleton examines the political nature of tragedy, looking closely at its connection with periods of historical transition. The dramatic form originated not as a meditation on the human condition, but at moments of political engagement, when civilizations struggled with the conflicts that beset them. Tragedy, Eagleton demonstrates, is fundamental to human experience and culture."--Publisher's description
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Eagleton, T. (2020). Tragedy . Yale University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Eagleton, Terry, 1943-. 2020. Tragedy. Yale University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Eagleton, Terry, 1943-. Tragedy Yale University Press, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Eagleton, Terry. Tragedy Yale University Press, 2020.
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