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Modern European Tragedy

Exploring Crucial Plays

Annamaria Cascetta author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Anthem Press

Published:1st May '14

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‘Modern European Tragedy’ examines the consciousness of Europe in the twentieth century through the art of theatre, drawing a vivid picture of how one of the most violent periods of human history dealt with the fundamental structure of the tragic.

The idea of the tragic has permeated Western culture for millennia, and has been expressed theatrically since the time of the ancient Greeks. However, it was in the Europe of the twentieth century – one of the most violent periods of human history – that the tragic form significantly developed. ‘Modern European Tragedy’ examines the consciousness of this era, drawing a picture of the development of the tragic through an in-depth analysis of some of the twentieth century’s most outstanding texts.

‘Cascetta offers a synoptic vision that includes many of the twentieth century’s most fascinating “tragic” texts. “Modern European Tragedy” should provoke new conversations on old and important topics.’ —Alan Ackerman, Professor of English, University of Toronto

ISBN: 9781783081530

Dimensions: 229mm x 153mm x 26mm

Weight: 454g

264 pages