Greek drama Tragedy and comedy

Peter, Meineck. (Author). Meineck Peter. (Added Author).

Summary: The plays of one ancient city 2,500 years ago by just four playwrights have had a profound effect on the development of all subsequent Western drama, not only on the theatrical stage, but on opera, film, television, stand-up comedy, and dance—in fact, most, if not all, of the live arts owe a debt to the theatre of ancient Greece and the city of Athens. This course will examine the social, historical, and political context of ancient Greek drama and equip listeners with a set of critical analytical tools for developing their own appreciation of this vitally important genre. The course will focus on the four extant playwrights, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes, and examine each of their plays closely.

Record details

ISBN: 9781449895983 (sound recording)
Physical Description: electronic
electronic resource
remote
1 online resource (7 audio files) : digital
Edition: Unabridged.
Publisher: Prince Frederick : Recorded Books Inc., 2009.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Unabridged.
Participant or Performer Note:	Narrator: Peter Meineck.
System Details Note:	Requires OverDrive Listen (file size: N/A KB) or OverDrive app (file size: 235619 KB).