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- From the trauma of September 11th, through the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, to the aftermath of the Arab Spring and the environmental warning signs of climate change, this book reflects on the crises and terrifying events of the early 21st century and argues that a knowledge of tragedy from the works of Sophocles to Shakespeare to Samuel Beckett can help us understand them.
- About the Author: Jennifer Wallace is Director of Studies in English at Peterhouse, University of Cambridge, UK, and editor of A Cultural History of Tragedy in the Modern Age (Bloomsbury, 2019).
- 240 Pages
- Literary Criticism, Drama
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From the trauma of September 11th, through the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, to the aftermath of the Arab Spring and the environmental warning signs of climate change, this book reflects on the crises and terrifying events of the early 21st century and argues that a knowledge of tragedy from the works of Sophocles to Shakespeare to Samuel Beckett can help us understand them. Jennifer Wallace offers a cultural analysis of the tragic events of the past two decades with reference to a litany of key dramatic texts, including Aeschylus' Oresteia, Euripides' Hecuba, Iphigenia in Aulis, Trojan Women and Bacchae, Homer's Iliad, Ibsen's Emperor and Galilean and Enemy of the People, and Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, Macbeth and King Lear, among others.Review Quotes
"Tragedy since 9/11 is a demanding, provocative read--well researched, articulate, and persuasive. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty." - CHOICE
About the Author
Jennifer Wallace is Director of Studies in English at Peterhouse, University of Cambridge, UK, and editor of A Cultural History of Tragedy in the Modern Age (Bloomsbury, 2019). Her previous books include Digging the Dirt: The Archaeological Imagination (2004) and The Cambridge Introduction to Tragedy (2007).Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .56 Inches (D)
Weight: .93 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Drama
Genre: Literary Criticism
Number of Pages: 240
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Format: Hardcover
Author: Jennifer Wallace
Language: English
Street Date: September 5, 2019
TCIN: 92964504
UPC: 9781350035614
Item Number (DPCI): 247-25-2439
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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