LEADER 04139nam 22006491c 450 001 9910822474803321 005 20200115203623.0 010 $a1-4725-2125-0 010 $a1-4725-3978-8 010 $a1-4725-2126-9 024 7 $a10.5040/9781472539786 035 $a(CKB)2670000000430316 035 $a(EBL)1426792 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001157875 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11693154 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001157875 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11212270 035 $a(PQKB)11531321 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1426792 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1426792 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10771826 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL603460 035 $a(OCoLC)861538328 035 $a(OCoLC)944224634 035 $a(UtOrBLW)bpp09255238 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000430316 100 $a20140929d2008 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aEuripides$eOrestes$fMatthew Wright 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aLondon $cBloomsbury $d2008. 215 $a1 online resource (177 p.) 225 1 $aCompanions to Greek and Roman tragedy 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-7156-3714-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index 327 $aCover; Contents; Preface; 1. Setting the Scene; 2. Dramatic Structure and Performance; 3. Humans and Gods; 4. Late Euripides; 5. Politics; 6. Euripides' Cleverest Play; Notes; Guide to Further Reading; Bibliography; Glossary; A; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; O; P; S; T; Chronology; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; Z 330 $a"'Orestes' was one of Euripides' most popular plays in antiquity. Its plot, which centres on Orestes' murder of his mother Clytemnestra and its aftermath, is exciting as well as morally complex; its presentation of madness is unusually intense and disturbing; it deals with politics in a way which has resonances for both ancient and modern democracies; and, it has a brilliantly unexpected and ironic ending. Nevertheless, 'Orestes' is not much read or performed in modern times. Why should this be so? Perhaps it is because 'Orestes' does not conform to modern audiences' expectations of what a 'Greek tragedy' should be. This book makes 'Orestes' accessible to modern readers and performers by explicitly acknowledging the gap between ancient and modern ideas of tragedy. If we are to appreciate what is unusual about the play, we have to think in terms of its impact on its original audience. What did they expect from a tragedy, and what would they have made of 'Orestes'?"--Bloomsbury Publishing 330 8 $a"Orestes" was one of Euripides' most popular plays in antiquity. Its plot, which centres on Orestes' murder of his mother Clytemnestra and its aftermath, is exciting as well as morally complex; its presentation of madness is unusually intense and disturbing; it deals with politics in a way which has resonances for both ancient and modern democracies; and, it has a brilliantly unexpected and ironic ending. Nevertheless, "Orestes" is not much read or performed in modern times. Why should this be so? Perhaps it is because "Orestes" does not conform to modern audiences' expectations of what a 'Greek tragedy' should be. This book makes "Orestes" accessible to modern readers and performers by explicitly acknowledging the gap between ancient and modern ideas of tragedy. If we are to appreciate what is unusual about the play, we have to think in terms of its impact on its original audience. What did they expect from a tragedy, and what would they have made of "Orestes"? 410 0$aCompanions to Greek and Roman tragedy. 606 $aGreek drama (Tragedy) 606 $2Literary studies: classical, early & medieval 615 0$aGreek drama (Tragedy) 676 $a882.01 676 $a882.01 700 $aWright$b Matthew$g(Matthew Ephraim)$027484 801 0$bUtOrBLW 801 1$bUtOrBLW 801 2$bUkLoBP 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910822474803321 996 $aEuripides$94038476 997 $aUNINA