Meg is the eldest and on the brink of love. Then there’s tomboy Jo who longs to be a writer. Sweet-natured Beth always puts others first, and finally there’s Amy, the youngest and most precocious. T……続きを見る
Nada de lo que los antiguos maestros grecolatinos escribieron ha dejado de importarnos, de iluminarnos, de darnos rostro y alma, y, dentro del teatro trágico, Electra y Medea son, junto a Antígona, ……続きを見る
Veronica. The young woman who reputedly made her way through the crowds lining the way to Calvary and wiped the face of Jesus with a cloth. Later, she found the facial image of the Nazarene embedded……続きを見る
In "Der König Candaules: Drama in drei Akten" präsentiert André Gide eine packende und psychologisch komplexe Untersuchung der Themen Macht, Eifersucht und die Fragilität menschlicher Beziehungen. D……続きを見る
Friedrich Schillers "Wallensteins Lager" ist ein faszinierendes Drama, das in einem historischen Kontext des Dreißigjährigen Krieges spielt und die komplexen menschlichen Emotionen sowie Machtstrukt……続きを見る
Coriolanus is based on the life of the legendary Roman leader Caius Marcius Coriolanus. The play opens in Rome shortly after the expulsion of the Tarquin kings. There are riots in progress, after st……続きを見る
Performing Epic or Telling Tales takes the new millennium as a starting point for an exploration of the turn to narrative in twenty-first-century theatre, which is often also a turn to Graeco-Roman ……続きを見る
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Antigone by Jean Anouilh was released during the Occupation in France and prompted a debate as to its possible interpr……続きを見る
To Laius, King of Thebes, an oracle foretold that the child born to him by his queen Jocasta would slay his father and wed his mother. So when in time a son was born the infant's feet were riveted t……続きを見る
In "Griechischer Frühling" präsentiert Gerhart Hauptmann eine lyrische Erkundung des Lebens und der Ideale im antiken Griechenland. Der Autor vereint einfühlsame Prosa mit poetischen Elementen, die ……続きを見る
In seinem Werk 'Die Argonauten' erweckt Franz Grillparzer die antike Sage von Jason und den Argonauten zu neuem Leben, wobei er eine tiefgründige Betrachtung von Themen wie Heldentum, individueller ……続きを見る
In "Der Gastfreund" entwirft Franz Grillparzer ein faszinierendes Portrait der menschlichen Beziehungen und der Herausforderungen von Gastfreundschaft. Durch einen durchdringenden Stil, der sowohl l……続きを見る
In "Medea" thematisiert Franz Grillparzer die komplexen Emotionen von Macht, Liebe und Verrat. Die Tragödie präsentiert die mythologische Figur der Medea als leidenschaftliche, aber auch tragisch ge……続きを見る
Lá nos inícios literários da antiga Roma, dois séculos antes do nascimento de Cristo, Públio Terêncio Afro (Publius Terentius Afer) foi o mais elegante escritor latino, reputação que resguarda ainda……続きを見る
Pedro Calderón de la Barca's "The Wonder-Working Magician" is a captivating exploration of the interplay between faith, illusion, and reality. Set against the backdrop of the Spanish Golden Age, Cal……続きを見る
In Gilbert Murray's adaptation of "Andromache," the timeless themes of love, loss, and the quest for identity are brought to life in a lyrical and evocative style that resonates deeply with the orig……続きを見る
Arnold Bennett's "Judith, a Play in Three Acts," is a compelling dramatization rooted in the Apocryphal Book of Judith, known for its rich narrative and biblical allegory. Bennett employs a realisti……続きを見る
In "The Death of Balder," Johannes Ewald intricately weaves a tapestry of Norse mythology, drama, and existential reflection. The play captures the tragic fate of Balder, the beloved god whose untim……続きを見る
Arthur Murphy's "The Grecian Daughter" is a poignant and dramatic exploration of themes such as honor, sacrifice, and the resilience of the human spirit. Set against a beautifully evoked classical b……続きを見る
著者:Craig Jendza
出版社: Oxford University Press
発売日: 2020年04月07日
Paracomedy: Appropriations of Comedy in Greek Drama is the first book that examines how ancient Greek tragedy engages with the genre of comedy. While scholars frequently study paratragedy (how Greek……続きを見る
The Ion is the shortest, or nearly the shortest, of all the writings which bear the name of Plato, and is not authenticated by any early external testimony. The grace and beauty of this little work ……続きを見る
Treasure Island is an adventure novel by Stevenson, narrating a tale of “buccaneers and buried gold”. Its influence is enormous on popular perceptions of pirates, including such elements as treasure……続きを見る
Aristophanes (446 – 386.) was een Grieks dichter en schrijver van komedies. Zijn tijdgenoten schreven hem een veertigtal toneelstukken toe, waarvan elf ons bekend zijn. Hij was een rijke grondbezitt……続きを見る
***Le leggende del castello nero (e altri racconti)***, di Iginio Ugo Tarchetti, racchiudono l’essenza della narrativa gotica italiana di quel movimento controverso che fu la Scapigliatura. Citando ……続きを見る
In "Plays of Gods and Men," Lord Dunsany masterfully weaves a collection of theatrical pieces that explore the intricate relationship between deities and humanity. Employing a rich tapestry of poeti……続きを見る
»Wir leben weiter, Onkel Wanja.« So lautet das schlichte Fazit am Ende von Tschechows meisterhaftem Drama. Seine Figuren sehnen sich nach Aufbruch und verharren doch in lähmender Resignation. Am End……続きを見る
Nach der anonymen Veröffentlichung 1736 wird Luise Adelgunde Victorie Gottscheds »Pietisterey« in Preußen sofort verboten. Die satirische Komödie kritisiert die Scheinheiligkeit der pietistischen Re……続きを見る
Christopher Marlowe's "The Tragedy of Dido Queene of Carthage" is a seminal work that intertwines exquisite poetic form with a poignant exploration of love, betrayal, and fate. Written in the late 1……続きを見る