LEADER 02716nam 22005411c 450 001 9910159437203321 005 20200115203623.0 010 $a9781474254946 010 $a1474254942 010 $a9781474254915 010 $a1474254918 024 7 $a10.5040/9781474254946 035 $a(CKB)3710000001019024 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4787616 035 $a(OCoLC)968926289 035 $a(UtOrBLW)bpp09260546 035 $a(UtOrBLW)BP9781474254946BC 035 $a(Perlego)808442 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000001019024 100 $a20170328d2017 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 10$aSeneca, Hercules furens $fNeil W. Bernstein 210 1$aLondon $aNew York $cBloomsbury Academic $d2017. 215 $a1 online resource (169 pages) $cillustrations 225 1 $aCompanions to Greek and Roman tragedy 311 08$a9781350080812 311 08$a1350080810 311 08$a9781474254922 311 08$a1474254926 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntroducing Hercules furens -- Major themes in Hercules furens -- Monster-slayer, moral exemplar, and madman: Hercules' ancient roles -- Hercules furens and Seneca's career -- Performance and reception 327 $aList of Illustrations -- Dedication -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Introducing Hercules Furens -- Chapter 2. Major Themes in Hercules Furens -- Chapter 3. Monster-slayer, moral exemplar, and madman: Hercules' ancient roles -- Chapter 4. Hercules Furens and Seneca's career -- Chapter 5. Performance and Reception -- Further reading -- Bibliography -- Chronology -- Glossary of Greek and Latin terms 330 8 $aHercules is the best-known character from classical mythology. Seneca's play Hercules Furens presents the hero at a moment of triumph turned to tragedy. Hercules returns from his final labor, his journey to the Underworld, and then slaughters his family in an episode of madness. This play exerted great influence on Shakespeare and other Renaissance tragedians, and also inspired contemporary adaptations in film, TV, and comics. Aimed at undergraduates and non-specialists, this companion introduces the play's action, historical context and literary tradition, critical reception, adaptation, and performance tradition 410 0$aCompanions to Greek and Roman tragedy. 606 $2Ancient Rome 676 $a872/.01 700 $aBernstein$b Neil W.$f1973-$0997803 801 0$bUtOrBLW 801 1$bUtOrBLW 801 2$bUkLoBP 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910159437203321 996 $aSeneca$94191171 997 $aUNINA