Seneca the Younger wrote plays in the time of Nero. This book explores, amongst other questions, the playwright's subtleties of characterisation, his relation to contemporary Roman spectacle and art - and the problems arising in translating him to modern text or stage.
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George W. M. Harrison is Professor in Greek and Roman Studies at Carleton University, Canada. He is the editor and author of books and articles on Seneca's plays, satyr drama, and drama and rite in Plutarch. He specializes in putting ancient plays on the modern stage and is particularly interested in the reception of satyr drama during the Roman Empire.
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Librería: Barnaby, Oxford, Reino Unido
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. First edition. Dust jacket is fully intact, only lightly rubbed at edges. All pages clean, crisp and fresh. Overall, very sound and presentable. Publisher's note: The plays of Seneca the Younger, minister and philosopher under Nero, are today increasingly studied, appreciated and performed.Here, in twelve new papers from a distinguished international cast, scholars explore established questions, such as whether the plays were written for the stage, and newer topics such as the playwright's subtleties of. Size: 23.6 x 15.0 x 2.0 cm. xi, 260 pp. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Theatre & Plays; Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, approximately 4 B.C.-65 A.D -- Criticism and interpretation -- Congresses; Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, approximately 4 B.C.-65 A.D -- Stage history -- Congresses; ISBN: 071562931X. ISBN/EAN: 9780715629314. Add. Inventory No: 260923HAD002018. Nº de ref. del artículo: 260923HAD002018
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