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Tragic Seneca undertakes a radical re-evaluation of Seneca's plays, their relationship to Roman imperial culture and their instrumental role in the evolution of the European theatrical tradition. Following an introduction on the history of the Roman theatre, the book provides a dramatic and... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Agamemnon: The son of King Atreus and Queen Aerope of Mycenae, the brother of Menelaus. When Helen, the wife of Menelaus, was abducted by Paris of Troy, Agamemnon commanded the united Greek armed forces in the ensuing Trojan War.
- Clytemnestra: The wife of Agamemnon, king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Mycenae or Argos. She was a femme fatale who murdered her husband, Agamemnon and the Trojan princess Cassandra, whom he had taken as war prize following the sack of Troy.
- Iphigenia: Daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra.
- Orestes: Son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra.
- Priam: King of Troy. Husband of Hecuba and father of Hector, Paris and Cassandra.
- Hecuba: Queen of Troy. Wife of Priam and mother of Hector, Paris and Cassandra.
- Hector: Trojan prince and the greatest fighter for Troy in the Trojan War.
- Paris: Trojan prince, brother of Hector. His stealing of Helen precipitated the Trojan War.
- Helen of Troy: Queen of Sparta and wife of Menelaus. The most beautiful woman in the world and cause of the Trojan War.
- Cassandra: Princess of Troy. The daughter of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy. Her beauty caused Apollo to grant her the gift of prophecy. When she did not return his love, Apollo placed a curse on her so that no one would ever believe her predictions. She is a figure both of the epic tradition and of tragedy, where her combination of deep understanding and powerlessness exemplify the ironic condition of humankind.
- Phaedra: In Greek mythology, Phaedra is the daughter of Minos and Pasiphaë, sister of Ariadne, wife of Theseus and the mother of Demophon of Athens and Acamas.
- Medea: Add a description of this character.
- Thyestes
- Senecan
- Jason
- Diana
- Theseus
- Shakespeare
- Richard Iii
- Macbeth
- Hieronimo
- Antonio
- Marlowe
- Kyd
- Polyxena
- Nero
- Dalida
- Horace
- Athalie
- Marston
- Virgil
- Oedipus
- Titus Andronicus
- Piero
- Webster
- Atreus
- Troades
- Chapman
- Lear
- Eliot
- Antony
- Revenger
- Cleopatra
- Cinna
- Jonson
- Tamburlaine
- Groto
- Juno
- Creon
- Sejanus
- Jupiter
- Euripides: Greek playwright
- Sophocles: Greek playwright.
Setting & Locations edit
- Troy: Ancient and mythical city/state located on the northwest coast of present day Turkey. It is best known for being the setting of the Trojan War described in the Greek mythology and especially in the Iliad.
- Julio-claudian Rome
- Racine
- Cinthio
- Jocasta
- Thebes
- England
- Corinth
- Athens
- Britannicus
- Italy
- Hecate
- Gorboduc
- Ilium
- Greece
- Megara
- Calchas
- Plautus
- Aulis
- London
- Clermont
First Sentence edit
Eliot's judgement of the Roman aptitude for, and achievement in, 'theatre' (he means 'drama') could not have been more mistaken.
Authors & Contributors edit
- A. J. Boyle (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Routledge
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1997
ISBN: 0415124956
Page Count: 272
Publisher: Routledge
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1997
ISBN: 0415124956
Page Count: 272
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 872.01
Subjects edit
- Books › Arts & Photography › Performing Arts › Theater › History & Criticism
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Drama › History
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Drama › Tragedy
- Books › Literature & Fiction › History & Criticism › Criticism & Theory
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Classics › Roman
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Drama › Greek & Roman
- Books › Reference › Writing
- Books › History
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