{"product_id":"tragedy-9781405130202","title":"Tragedy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTragedy: A Short Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e reinvigorates the genre for readers who are eager to embrace it, but who often find the traditional masterpieces too distant from their own language and world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eArgues that today''s most popular television shows and films thrive on the type of violence, passion, madness, and catastrophe first introduced to the stage in fifth century Athens\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers selected case studies that exemplify the compelling qualities of tragedy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReviews the history of tragic performance and the qualities of the classic tragic hero, and clarifies the role of plot in defining traged\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnalyzes the difference between a tragedy, a catastrophe, and a mere unhappy ending\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the past and future of the tragic form\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Rebecca Bushnell's Tragedy: A Short Introduction is a brisk guide for the student reader. Bushnell's approach is not only comparative, but even eclectic, as may befit the often rather unwieldy subject of tragedy . . . the reader will find helpful directions to further reading, but as a concise study, the real strength of this book lies in its close, attentive engagement with canonical texts.\" (Oxford Journal, 1 March 2011)  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations. \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1. Tragic Theaters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2. Tragic Form and Language.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3. Tragic Plots.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4. Tragic Heroes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5. Tragic History and Tragic Future.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlays Cited.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407867453783,"sku":"9781405130202","price":80.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405130202.jpg?v=1730500791","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/tragedy-9781405130202","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}