Tragedy in the Age of Oprah : Essays on Five Great Plays.

In Tragedy in the Age of Oprah: Essays on Five Great Plays, Louis Fantasia provides a provocative examination of the relationship between popular culture and classical tragedy. Making a persuasive argument for the lessons tragedy has to offer today's audiences, Fantasia examines five enduring w...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fantasia, Louis
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham : Scarecrow Press, 2012.
Temas:
Reality television programs > Social aspects > United States.
Popular culture > United States.
Classical drama > Influence.
Culture populaire > États-Unis.
Théâtre ancien > Influence.
PERFORMING ARTS > Television > History & Criticism.
Reality television programs > Social aspects
Popular culture
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In Tragedy in the Age of Oprah: Essays on Five Great Plays, Louis Fantasia provides a provocative examination of the relationship between popular culture and classical tragedy. Making a persuasive argument for the lessons tragedy has to offer today's audiences, Fantasia examines five enduring works of theatre: Euripides' Medea, William Shakespeare's King Lear, Jean Racine's Phèdre, Friedrich Schiller's Mary Stuart; and Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night. Fantasia discusses in detail each of these plays, framing them in a contemporary context that explores the suffering, responsibil.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (331 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780810885097
0810885093
1299251552
9781299251557

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