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LoC No.: 18011933
Title: The Greek theater and its drama
Original Publication: United States: University of Chicago Press,1918.
Note: Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "The Greek Theater and Its Drama" by Roy C. Flickinger is a scholarly publication written in the early 20th century. This work provides an in-depth analysis of the origins, evolution, and significance of Greek drama and theater, exploring foundational elements such as tragedy and comedy and their social and cultural contexts in ancient Greece. The opening of the book establishes the author's intentions and methods, outlining the goals of the text, which include elaborating on the unique conventions of Greek drama shaped by its environment, emphasizing the importance of dramatic technique, and comparing ancient practices with modern parallels. Flickinger expresses a commitment to making Greek theater more accessible to readers unfamiliar with classical literature while integrating recent scholarship to present a comprehensive survey of this crucial aspect of Western cultural heritage. He acknowledges existing debates in dramatic criticism regarding the nature of theater and aims to synthesize various perspectives to enrich the understanding of Greek drama's development and relevance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Flickinger, Roy C. (Roy Caston), 1876-1942
EBook No.: 69095
Published: Oct 5, 2022
Downloads: 152
Language: English
Subject: Greek drama -- History and criticism
Subject: Drama -- Technique
Subject: Theater -- Greece -- History -- To 500
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 18011933
Title: The Greek theater and its drama
Original Publication: United States: University of Chicago Press,1918.
Note: Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "The Greek Theater and Its Drama" by Roy C. Flickinger is a scholarly publication written in the early 20th century. This work provides an in-depth analysis of the origins, evolution, and significance of Greek drama and theater, exploring foundational elements such as tragedy and comedy and their social and cultural contexts in ancient Greece. The opening of the book establishes the author's intentions and methods, outlining the goals of the text, which include elaborating on the unique conventions of Greek drama shaped by its environment, emphasizing the importance of dramatic technique, and comparing ancient practices with modern parallels. Flickinger expresses a commitment to making Greek theater more accessible to readers unfamiliar with classical literature while integrating recent scholarship to present a comprehensive survey of this crucial aspect of Western cultural heritage. He acknowledges existing debates in dramatic criticism regarding the nature of theater and aims to synthesize various perspectives to enrich the understanding of Greek drama's development and relevance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Flickinger, Roy C. (Roy Caston), 1876-1942
EBook No.: 69095
Published: Oct 5, 2022
Downloads: 152
Language: English
Subject: Greek drama -- History and criticism
Subject: Drama -- Technique
Subject: Theater -- Greece -- History -- To 500
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.