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Greek Tragedy

2nd Edition

By H. D. F. Kitto

Published May 16th 2002 by Routledge – 416 pages

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    This classic work not only records developments in the form and style of Greek drama, it also analyses the reasons for these changes. It provides illuminating answers to questions that have confronted generations of students, such as:

    * why did Aeschylus introduce the second actor?

    * why did Sophocles develop character drawing?

    * why are some of Euripides' plots so bad and others so good?

    Greek Tragedy is neither a history nor a handbook, but a penetrating work of criticism which all students of literature will find suggestive and stimulating.

    Reviews

    'Two things give Kitto's classic book its enduring freshness: he pioneered the approach to Greek drama through internal artistry and thematic form, and he always wrote in lively and readable English.' - Oliver Taplin, University of Oxford, UK

    Name: Greek Tragedy: 2nd Edition (Paperback) – Routledge 
    Description: By H. D. F. Kitto. This classic work not only records developments in the form and style of Greek drama, it also analyses the reasons for these changes. It provides illuminating answers to questions that have confronted generations of students, such as:* why did Aeschylus...
    Categories: Greek Literature, Greek History & Culture