Phaedra and Other Plays
| AUTHOR | Seneca; Smith, R. Scott; Smith, R. Scott et al. |
| PUBLISHER | Penguin Classics (08/25/2011) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
Living in Rome under Caligula and later a tutor to Nero Seneca witnessed the extremes of human behaviour. His shocking and bloodthirsty plays not only reflect a brutal period of history but also show how guilt sorrow anger and desire lead individuals to violence. The hero of Hercules Insane saves his own family from slaughter only to commit further atrocities when he goes mad. The horrifying death of Astyanax is recounted in Trojan Women and Phaedra deals with forbidden love. In Oedipus a nervous man discovers himself while Thyestes recounts the bitter family struggle for a crown. Of uncertain authorship Octavia dramatizes Nero's divorce from his wife and her deportation. The only Latin tragedies to have survived complete these plays are masterpieces of vibrant muscular language and psychological insight.
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ISBN-13:
9780140455519
ISBN-10:
0140455515
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
320
Carton Quantity:
56
Product Dimensions:
5.00 x 0.90 x 7.70 inches
Weight:
0.55 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
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Table of Contents,
Glossary
Country of Origin:
GB
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BISAC Categories
Drama | Ancient & Classical
Drama | Ancient and Classical
Drama | Ancient, Classical & Medieval
Grade Level:
College Freshman
and up
Dewey Decimal:
872.01
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Living in Rome under Caligula and later a tutor to Nero Seneca witnessed the extremes of human behaviour. His shocking and bloodthirsty plays not only reflect a brutal period of history but also show how guilt sorrow anger and desire lead individuals to violence. The hero of Hercules Insane saves his own family from slaughter only to commit further atrocities when he goes mad. The horrifying death of Astyanax is recounted in Trojan Women and Phaedra deals with forbidden love. In Oedipus a nervous man discovers himself while Thyestes recounts the bitter family struggle for a crown. Of uncertain authorship Octavia dramatizes Nero's divorce from his wife and her deportation. The only Latin tragedies to have survived complete these plays are masterpieces of vibrant muscular language and psychological insight.
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