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Introduction to Greek Tragedy
Introduction
This book provides an accessible introduction for students and anyone interested in increasing their enjoyment of Greek tragic plays. Whether readers are studying Greek culture, performing a Greek tragedy, or simply interested in reading a Greek play, this book will help them to understand and enjoy this challenging and rewarding genre.
Contents and Purpose
An Introduction to Greek Tragedy provides background information, helps readers appreciate, enjoy and engage with the plays themselves, and gives them an idea of the important questions in current scholarship on tragedy.
Author's Perspective
Ruth Scodel seeks to dispel misleading assumptions about tragedy, stressing how open the plays are to different interpretations and reactions.
Scope and Examples
In addition to general background, the book also includes chapters on specific plays, both the most familiar titles and some lesser-known plays — Persians, Helen and Orestes — in order to convey the variety that the tragedies offer readers.
