Drama

Echoing through western culture for more than two millennia, Sophocles' play has been a touchstone of thinking about human conflict and human tragedy, the role of the divine in human life, and the degree to which men and women are the creators of their own destiny. This translation of the Antigone is both extremely faithful to the Greek. more...

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"Anything for a Quiet Life" by Thomas Middleton is a classic work of literature that can be enjoyed by all. Download "Anything for a Quiet Life" and enjoy another quality Digireads.com publication. more...

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Approximate Bodies' examines, in fascinating detail, the changing representation of the body in early modern drama and in the period's anatomical and gynaecological treatises. more...

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Throughout the centuries Aristotle's Poetics remained something of a mystery. What was the great philosopher trying to say about the nature of drama and storytelling? What did he mean by pity, fear and catharsis? In this book, Ari Hiltunen explains the mystery of the 'proper pleasure', which, according to Aristotle, is the goal of drama and can be brought about by using certain storytelling strategies. Hiltunen develops Aristotle's thesis to demonstrate how the world's best-loved fairy tales, Shakespeare's success, and empirical studies on the enjoyment of drama and brain physiology, all give support to the idea of a universal 'proper pleasure' through storytelling. Examining the key concepts and logic of Poetics, Hiltunen offers a unique insight to anyone who wants to know the secret of successful storytelling, both in the past and in today's multi-billion dollar entertainment industry. more...

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Penny Gay lookes at the way five of the comedies have been staged over the last fifty years, asking how gender politics affects production and how gender is represented, both in the text and on stage. more...

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