{"product_id":"masterpieces-of-classic-greek-drama-hardcover","title":"Masterpieces of Classic Greek Drama - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHelaine L. Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAeschylus' \u003ci\u003eOresteia\u003c\/i\u003e, Sophocles' \u003ci\u003eOedipus\u003c\/i\u003e plays, Euripides' \u003ci\u003eMedea\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBacchae\u003c\/i\u003e, and Aristophanes' \u003ci\u003eBirds\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e Lysistrata\u003c\/i\u003e are discussed in this lively and scholarly volume. The author's experience teaching these plays to gifted high school students makes this volume particularly useful. The drama festivals, the adaptations of myth, the relevance of Aristotelian criteria, and the political and cultural background of each play are described fully, and the nature of tragedy and comedy, plot construction, stagecraft, theme, character, imagery and individual odes and speeches are analyzed in depth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 5th century BC witnessed the flourishing of Athenian culture and was one of the most influential periods in history. The achievements of the Greeks at that time forever shaped our political and legal institutions and provided the foundation for Western civilization. At the same time, the world of the Greeks is distant and exotic to contemporary students. The values and beliefs of the Greeks are best represented in the plays that were crafted at that time, and these works continue to be widely read and studied. This book is a valuable introduction to ancient Greek drama. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDesigned for high school students, undergraduates, and their teachers, this work describes the origins and physical aspects of ancient Greek theatre, discusses Aristotle's \u003ci\u003ePoetics\u003c\/i\u003e, and analyzes, in ten separate chapters, ten frequently studied Greek plays: Aeschylus' \u003ci\u003eOresteia\u003c\/i\u003e, Sophocles' \u003ci\u003eAntigone, Oedipus Rex\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOedipus at Colonus\u003c\/i\u003e, Euripides' \u003ci\u003eMedea\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBacchae\u003c\/i\u003e and Aristophanes' \u003ci\u003eBirds\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLysistrata\u003c\/i\u003e. For each there is cultural, political and mythological background, plot synopsis, and analysis of overall structure and important scenes, speeches and odes. The Aristophanes chapters explore comic method and all chapters discuss theme and stagecraft in depth.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHelaine L. Smith\u003c\/b\u003e teaches English and mythology at The Brearley School.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.86 x 9.56 x 6.18 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 30, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45333432500326,"sku":"9780313332685","price":134.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/Q1l5YjJwU3FobEV3Unl2SDd3OU9Bdz09.webp?v=1774446538","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/masterpieces-of-classic-greek-drama-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}