Seneca and Elizabethan Tragedy
Seneca and Elizabethan Tragedy
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Seneca's plays were widely read during the Elizabethan era, and had an important influence on dramatists including Shakespeare, Kyd, Marlowe and Marston. This 1922 study examines Seneca's Greek predecessors, his life and times, and his literary legacy. Lucas provides close readings of plays including Macbeth and The Spanish Tragedy.
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Seneca and Elizabethan Tragedy by Frank Laurence Lucas
Seneca's plays, which include Hercules Furens, Phaedra, Medea and Oedipus, were widely read during the Elizabethan era, and had an important influence on the dramatists of the time, including Shakespeare, Kyd, Marlowe and Marston. This study, first published in 1922, examines Seneca's Greek predecessors, his character, life and times, and the nature and extent of his influence and legacy. Divided into five sections, the book addresses in turn: the rise of Greek drama before Seneca; Seneca's character and temperament; Seneca's tragedies; the different dramatic forms in the centuries after Seneca; and the important influence of Seneca on Elizabethan dramatists. Lucas provides close readings of a wide range of plays, including Macbeth and The Spanish Tragedy, and places the works in their historical context - Greek, Roman and Elizabethan.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781108003582 |
| ISBN 10 | 1108003583 |
| Title | Seneca and Elizabethan Tragedy |
| Author | Frank Laurence Lucas |
| Series | Cambridge Library Collection - Shakespeare And Renaissance Drama |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2009-07-20 |
| Number of pages | 152 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |