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OverviewDeath in classical tragedy is an ending: a symbolic moment of catharsis, read by the audience according to theatrical and cultural tradition. Yet any stage death is also a non-ending: just one in a series of repeated (re)presentations, by an actor who will live (and die) again. Spanning six centuries and seven countries, this study considers how different dramatic authors have engaged with this tension, examining the representation of death as theme and practice; culturally-inflected symbol and never-ending ending. In tracing how Western authors since the sixteenth century have played with and against classical notions of endings and closure, these essays explore the potential and limits of the physical stage for confronting human mortality. Jessica Goodman is Associate Professor and Tutorial Fellow in French at St Catherine's College, Oxford. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jessica GoodmanPublisher: Legenda Imprint: Legenda Dimensions: Width: 17.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 24.40cm Weight: 0.535kg ISBN: 9781781886861ISBN 10: 1781886865 Pages: 210 Publication Date: 29 August 2022 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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