Seneca, Hercules furens /
Hercules 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 exert...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Bloomsbury Academic,
2017
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Colección: | Companions to Greek and Roman tragedy.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Hercules 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 |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xv, 151 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-144) and index |
ISBN: | 9781474254939 1474254934 9781474254915 1474254918 9781474254946 1474254942 |