Greek Tragedy [Paperback]

H. D. F. Kitto (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0415289645 | ISBN-13: 978-0415289641 | Publication Date: October 11, 2002 | Edition: 2

This classic work not only records developments in the form and style of Greek drama, it also analyses the reasons for these changes. It provides illuminating answers to questions that have confronted generations of students, such as:
* why did Aeschylus introduce the second actor?
* why did Sophocles develop character drawing?
* why are some of Euripides' plots so bad and others so good?
Greek Tragedy is neither a history nor a handbook, but a penetrating work of criticism which all students of literature will find suggestive and stimulating.

Editorial Reviews

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'Two things give Kitto's classic book its enduring freshness: he pioneered the approach to Greek drama through internal artistry and thematic form, and he always wrote in lively and readable English.' - Oliver Taplin, University of Oxford, UK

About the Author

H.D.F Kitto (1897 – 1982) was a renowned British classical scholar. He lectured at the University of Glasgow from 1920-1944 before becoming Professor of Greek at Bristol University, where he taught until 1962.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 2 edition (October 11, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415289645
• ISBN-13: 978-0415289641
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,005,591 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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35 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and insightful analysis of Greek Tragedy, April 17, 1998

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This review is from: Greek Tragedy (Paperback)

Kitto has incredible insight into the meaning of Aeschylus', Sophocles' and Euripides' drama, which shows on every page of the book. Where other authors come to the drama with their own agendas, and then ignore or make excuses for anything in the plays which interferes with their "brilliant" analyses, Kitto develops analyses which address all important elements of virtually every extant play.