Seneca's Oedipus is a work of exceptional historical and dramatic interest. It is the only surviving ancient Roman play on one of the most important and enduring myths of European intellectual history. It is poetically experimental, intellectually complex, and theatrically spectacular; its themes include the psychology of guilt, fear and reason, the ethics and limits of power, the order of fate and history, and the nature of tragic theatre. The impact of Seneca's Oedipus on the European dramatic tradition has been immense. ...
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Seneca's Oedipus is a work of exceptional historical and dramatic interest. It is the only surviving ancient Roman play on one of the most important and enduring myths of European intellectual history. It is poetically experimental, intellectually complex, and theatrically spectacular; its themes include the psychology of guilt, fear and reason, the ethics and limits of power, the order of fate and history, and the nature of tragic theatre. The impact of Seneca's Oedipus on the European dramatic tradition has been immense. This is the first full-scale critical edition with commentary to appear in English. It aims to elucidate the text dramatically as well as philologically, and to locate it firmly in its historical and theatrical context and, since it is especially attentive to the play's reception, in the ensuing literary and dramatic tradition. The verse translation is designed for both performance and serious study.
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Like New in Like New jacket. Size: 8x1x5; Dark blue hardback with gilt lettered spine: firm and square, strong joints, no bumps, just showing two small nicks to the lower spine. Complete with original dustjacket: showing well, no tears, no chips. Contents crisp, tight and clean; no pen-marks. Not from a library so no such stamps or labels. Thus a nearly new copy.
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Collectable-Very Good Condition in Very Good jacket. 9780199547715. Signed by Editor. ~~Signed with personal dedication by editor Tony Boyle~~VG/VG 1st ed Oxford hardback, unclipped DJ. A little wear to top of DJ spine, vertical crease fold to inner front flap of jacket, bright and unmarked. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Literature & Literary; Signed by Editor. ISBN: 0199547718. ISBN/EAN: 9780199547715. The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 089988.
